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🌙Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in Arenales, Cortés Department, Honduras

🌐 America/Tegucigalpa 🕐 UTC-06:00 🌒 Waxing Crescent 💡 4.5% illuminated Below horizon
📅 Monday, May 18, 2026 🌕 Supermoon
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4.5%illuminated
🌙Moonrise06:57
Transit13:46
🌑Moonset20:40
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🌑 New🌓 1st Qtr🌕 Full🌗 Last Qtr🌑 New
Day 1.7 of 29.5 · 5.7% through lunar cycle
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Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
💡
Illumination4.5%
📅
Moon Age1.68 days
📏
Distance358,902 kmPerigee (closest)
🔭
Angular Size33.29′ arcmin
🧭
Position -6.2° alt · 58.7° az

Upcoming Moon PhasesArenales

🌓
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
05:02
in 5 days
🌕
Full Moon
Sun, May 31
02:46
in 13 days
🌗
Last Quarter
Mon, Jun 8
04:11
in 21 days
🌑
New Moon
Mon, Jun 15
20:55
in 28 days

May 2026 Moon Phase CalendarArenales

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌔
99.8%
2
🌕
98.8%
3
🌖
96.1%
4
🌖
91.6%
5
🌖
85.7%
6
🌖
78.5%
7
🌖
70.3%
8
🌖
61.1%
9
🌗
51.3%
10
🌘
41.3%
11
🌘
31.2%
12
🌘
21.7%
13
🌘
13.2%
14
🌘
6.4%
15
🌘
1.9%
16
🌑
0.2%
17
🌒
1.5%
18
🌒
5.7%
19
🌒
12.5%
20
🌒
21.4%
21
🌒
31.5%
22
🌒
42.2%
23
🌒
53%
24
🌓
63.4%
25
🌔
72.9%
26
🌔
81.2%
27
🌔
88.2%
28
🌔
93.7%
29
🌔
97.5%
30
🌔
99.5%
31
🌕
99.7%
🌑 New 🌒 Waxing Crescent 🌓 First Quarter 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 🌕 Full 🌖 Waning Gibbous 🌗 Last Quarter 🌘 Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionMay 18, 2026

📏
Distance from Earth
358,902 km
📍
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
🔭
Angular Diameter
33.29′
arcminutes (avg 31.1′)
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Current Position
-6.2° altitude
58.7° azimuth · Below horizon
vs Average
-25,499 km
Perigee (closest)
🌕
Supermoon!
The Moon is near perigee — up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a Micromoon.

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesArenales

Month🌕 Full Moon🌑 New Moon
Jan Feb 1Jan 18
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 1Mar 18
Apr May 1Apr 17
May Current May 31May 16
Jun Jun 29Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 12
Aug Aug 27Sep 10
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 25Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 8
Dec Dec 23Jan 7
View full 2026 lunar calendar →

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

📸
Golden Hour AM
05:22 AM – 05:52 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
🌅
Golden Hour PM
05:44 PM – 06:14 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
🌙
Moonrise
06:57
Moon photography opportunity
Best for Stargazing
Tonight · 4.5% moon
Dark skies — excellent visibility

Moon Phase — 3 Day ComparisonArenales

Yesterday
Sun, May 17
🌒
Waxing Crescent
1.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise05:53
🌑 Set19:32
📅 Age0.9 days
Today
Mon, May 18
🌒
Waxing Crescent
4.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise06:57
🌑 Set20:40
📅 Age1.7 days
+3% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Tue, May 19
🌒
Waxing Crescent
12.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise08:05
🌑 Set21:42
📅 Age2.9 days
+8% vs prev day

📍 Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase — Arenales, Cortés Department, Honduras

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesHonduras

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
🇭🇳 San José, Cortés Department 🌒 Waxing Crescent4.5%06:5720:40
🇭🇳 Chamelecón, Cortés Department 🌒 Waxing Crescent4.5%06:5720:40
🇭🇳 Calpules, Cortés Department 🌒 Waxing Crescent4.5%06:5720:40
🇭🇳 Filopo, Cortés Department 🌒 Waxing Crescent4.5%06:5720:40
🇭🇳 Chotepe, Cortés Department 🌒 Waxing Crescent4.5%06:5720:40