October 2026 · Wednesday · in 34 days
21 October 2026
Waxing Gibbous
76% illuminated and waxing, 10.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 76.3%
- Lunar age
- 10.8 days
- Elongation
- 121.6°
- Distance
- 392,091 km
- Distance (mi)
- 243,634 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.5′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Libration lat
- 0.2° S
- Libration lon
- 5.5° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16:09 | 21:22 | 01:33 | 28.2° |
| New York | 15:51 | 21:26 | 02:07 | 40.3° |
| Chicago | 15:48 | 21:23 | 02:02 | 39.3° |
| Denver | 15:56 | 21:34 | 02:18 | 41.8° |
| Los Angeles | 15:44 | 21:29 | 02:21 | 47.8° |
| Mexico City | 15:13 | 21:10 | 02:19 | 62.3° |
| São Paulo | 14:05 | 20:34 | 02:24 | 75.0° |
| Berlin | 16:16 | 21:26 | 01:33 | 27.0° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 26 October 2026 | 04:12 | in 5 days |
| Last Quarter | 1 November 2026 | 20:28 | in 11 days |
| New Moon | 9 November 2026 | 07:02 | in 19 days |
| First Quarter | 17 November 2026 | 11:48 | in 27 days |