October 2026 · Thursday · in 28 days
15 October 2026
Waxing Crescent
22% illuminated and waxing, 4.8 days into the lunar cycle.
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
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 13:14 | 16:36 | 19:55 | 9.9° |
| New York | 12:21 | 16:42 | 21:02 | 20.6° |
| Chicago | 12:23 | 16:38 | 20:53 | 19.5° |
| Denver | 12:26 | 16:50 | 21:14 | 21.6° |
| Los Angeles | 11:59 | 16:45 | 21:30 | 27.3° |
| Mexico City | 10:58 | 16:26 | 21:54 | 42.0° |
| São Paulo | 08:41 | 15:48 | 22:56 | 85.7° |
| Berlin | 13:26 | 16:39 | 19:51 | 9.0° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 18 October 2026 | 16:13 | in 3 days |
| Full Moon | 26 October 2026 | 04:12 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 1 November 2026 | 20:28 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 9 November 2026 | 07:02 | in 25 days |