October 2026 · Sunday · in 31 days
18 October 2026
First Quarter
48% illuminated and waxing, 7.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 18 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 48.5%
- Lunar age
- 7.8 days
- Elongation
- 88.1°
- Distance
- 403,106 km
- Distance (mi)
- 250,478 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Capricorn
- Libration lat
- 3.8° N
- Libration lon
- 2.4° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 15:16 | 19:06 | 23:04 | 14.1° |
| New York | 14:31 | 19:12 | 23:58 | 25.7° |
| Chicago | 14:31 | 19:08 | 23:51 | 24.6° |
| Denver | 14:35 | 19:20 | 00:10 +1 | 26.9° |
| Los Angeles | 14:12 | 19:14 | 00:21 +1 | 32.8° |
| Mexico City | 13:20 | 18:55 | 00:33 +1 | 47.4° |
| São Paulo | 11:21 | 18:18 | 00:31 | 89.6° |
| Berlin | 15:27 | 19:10 | 23:01 | 13.0° |
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 | today |
| Full Moon | 26 October 2026 | 04:12 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 1 November 2026 | 20:28 | in 14 days |
| New Moon | 9 November 2026 | 07:02 | in 22 days |