December 2026 · Friday · in 3 months
18 December 2026
Waxing Gibbous
63% illuminated and waxing, 9.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 18 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 63.1%
- Lunar age
- 9.5 days
- Elongation
- 105.1°
- Distance
- 382,432 km
- Distance (mi)
- 237,632 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.2′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Libration lat
- 5.0° S
- Libration lon
- 7.9° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 12:07 | 19:01 | 00:55 | 47.8° |
| New York | 12:21 | 19:06 | 00:55 | 60.0° |
| Chicago | 12:15 | 19:03 | 00:53 | 59.0° |
| Denver | 12:28 | 19:14 | 01:04 | 61.5° |
| Los Angeles | 12:29 | 19:09 | 00:55 | 67.5° |
| Mexico City | 13:24 | 19:50 | 01:25 | 82.0° |
| São Paulo | 13:19 | 19:13 | 00:28 | 55.2° |
| Berlin | 12:11 | 19:05 | 00:59 | 46.5° |
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 | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 6 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 12 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 20 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 28 days |