MoonPhases

October 2026 · Thursday · in 28 days

15 October 2026

Waxing Crescent

22% illuminated and waxing, 4.8 days into the lunar cycle.

The moon on 15 October 2026: Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated

Ephemeris for 15 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
21.8%
Lunar age
4.8 days
Elongation
55.5°
Distance
403,367 km
Distance (mi)
250,641 mi
Apparent size
29.6′
Constellation
Sagittarius
Libration lat
6.3° N
Libration lon
1.5° E

Moonrise and moonset

Times in each city's own time zone. A “+1” means the event falls on the following day — the lunar day is about 50 minutes longer than ours, so rise and set drift later each date.
CityMoonriseTransitMoonsetPeak altitude
London13:1416:3619:559.9°
New York12:2116:4221:0220.6°
Chicago12:2316:3820:5319.5°
Denver12:2616:5021:1421.6°
Los Angeles11:5916:4521:3027.3°
Mexico City10:5816:2621:5442.0°
São Paulo08:4115:4822:5685.7°
Berlin13:2616:3919:519.0°

Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.

Phases around this date

PhaseDateTime (UTC)From this date
First Quarter18 October 202616:13in 3 days
Full Moon26 October 202604:12in 11 days
Last Quarter1 November 202620:28in 17 days
New Moon9 November 202607:02in 25 days