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🌙Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in County Durham, England, United Kingdom

🌐 Europe/London 🕐 UTC+01:00 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 💡 76.8% illuminated ⬆Above horizon
📅 Sunday, April 26, 2026
🌔
76.8%illuminated
🌙Moonrise14:30
⬆Transit21:29
🌑Moonset04:09
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🌑 New🌓 1st Qtr🌕 Full🌗 Last Qtr🌑 New
Day 9.2 of 29.5 · 31.3% through lunar cycle
🌅Sunrise & Sunset→🕌Prayer Times→🕐Current Time→
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Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
💡
Illumination76.8%
📅
Moon Age9.23 days
📏
Distance386,146 kmAverage distance
🔭
Angular Size30.95′ arcmin
🧭
Position 31.1° alt · 124.7° az

Upcoming Moon PhasesCounty Durham

🌕
Full Moon
Fri, May 1
18:23
in 5 days
🌗
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
22:20
in 13 days
🌑
New Moon
Sat, May 16
21:02
in 20 days
🌓
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
12:02
in 27 days

April 2026 Moon Phase CalendarCounty Durham

← Mar Full Calendar May →
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌔
99.5%
2
🌔
99.8%
3
🌕
98%
4
🌖
94.4%
5
🌖
89.2%
6
🌖
82.6%
7
🌖
74.9%
8
🌖
66.4%
9
🌖
57.1%
10
🌗
47.5%
11
🌘
37.8%
12
🌘
28.4%
13
🌘
19.5%
14
🌘
11.7%
15
🌘
5.6%
16
🌘
1.6%
17
🌑
0.1%
18
🌒
1.5%
19
🌒
5.7%
20
🌒
12.5%
21
🌒
21.4%
22
🌒
31.7%
23
🌒
42.7%
24
🌒
53.9%
25
🌓
64.6%
26
🌔
74.4%
27
🌔
82.9%
28
🌔
89.8%
29
🌔
95%
30
🌔
98.4%
🌑 New 🌒 Waxing Crescent 🌓 First Quarter 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 🌕 Full 🌖 Waning Gibbous 🌗 Last Quarter 🌘 Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionApril 26, 2026

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Distance from Earth
386,146 km
📍
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
🔭
Angular Diameter
30.95′
arcminutes (avg 31.1′)
🧭
Current Position
31.1° altitude
124.7° azimuth · Above horizon
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vs Average
+1,746 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesCounty Durham

Month🌕 Full Moon🌑 New Moon
Jan Feb 1Jan 18
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 2Mar 19
Apr Current May 1Apr 17
May May 31May 16
Jun Jun 30Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 12
Aug Aug 28Sep 11
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 9
Dec Dec 24Jan 7
View full 2026 lunar calendar →

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

📸
Golden Hour AM
05:38 AM – 06:29 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
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Golden Hour PM
07:39 PM – 08:29 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
🌙
Moonrise
14:30
Moon photography opportunity
✨
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (20 days)
Bright moon limits stargazing

Moon Phase — 3 Day ComparisonCounty Durham

Yesterday
Sat, Apr 25
🌓
First Quarter
64.6% illuminated
🌙 Rise13:05
🌑 Set03:59
📅 Age8 days
Today
Sun, Apr 26
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
76.8% illuminated
🌙 Rise14:30
🌑 Set04:09
📅 Age9.2 days
+12.2% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Mon, Apr 27
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
82.9% illuminated
🌙 Rise15:51
🌑 Set04:18
📅 Age10 days
+6.1% vs prev day

📍 Location Map

54.7768°, -1.5758°View Larger Map ↗

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase — County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesUnited Kingdom

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
🇬🇧 Durham, England 🌔 Waxing Gibbous76.8%14:3004:09
🇬🇧 Brandon, England 🌔 Waxing Gibbous76.8%14:3004:09
🇬🇧 Sherburn, England 🌔 Waxing Gibbous76.8%14:3004:09
🇬🇧 Ushaw Moor, England 🌔 Waxing Gibbous76.8%14:3004:10
🇬🇧 Witton Gilbert, England 🌔 Waxing Gibbous76.8%14:3004:10