October 2026 · Saturday · in 30 days
17 October 2026
Waxing Crescent
39% illuminated and waxing, 6.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 39.1%
- Lunar age
- 6.8 days
- Elongation
- 77.2°
- Distance
- 404,444 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,310 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Capricorn
- Libration lat
- 4.9° N
- Libration lon
- 1.1° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 14:47 | 18:17 | 21:53 | 11.4° |
| New York | 13:55 | 18:23 | 22:55 | 22.7° |
| Chicago | 13:56 | 18:20 | 22:48 | 21.6° |
| Denver | 13:59 | 18:31 | 23:08 | 23.9° |
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | 18:26 | 23:22 | 29.7° |
| Mexico City | 12:36 | 18:07 | 23:40 | 44.3° |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | 17:30 | 00:31 +1 | 87.5° |
| Berlin | 14:59 | 18:21 | 21:49 | 10.4° |
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 | tomorrow |
| Full Moon | 26 October 2026 | 04:12 | in 9 days |
| Last Quarter | 1 November 2026 | 20:28 | in 15 days |
| New Moon | 9 November 2026 | 07:02 | in 23 days |