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🌙Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in Sakuragichō, Kanagawa, Japan

🌐 Asia/Tokyo 🕐 UTC+09:00 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 💡 97.8% illuminated Below horizon
📅 Thursday, April 30, 2026
🌔
97.8%illuminated
🌙Moonrise17:11
Transit22:42
🌑Moonset03:40
🌔
🌑 New🌓 1st Qtr🌕 Full🌗 Last Qtr🌑 New
Day 12.7 of 29.5 · 43.1% through lunar cycle
🌕
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
💡
Illumination97.8%
📅
Moon Age12.74 days
📏
Distance398,258 kmAverage distance
🔭
Angular Size30′ arcmin
🧭
Position -29.7° alt · 84° az

Upcoming Moon PhasesSakuragichō

🌕
Full Moon
Fri, May 1
02:23
in 1 day
🌗
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
06:20
in 10 days
🌑
New Moon
Sat, May 16
05:02
in 17 days
🌓
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
20:02
in 23 days

April 2026 Moon Phase CalendarSakuragichō

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌔
99%
2
🌔
99.9%
3
🌕
98.8%
4
🌖
95.8%
5
🌖
91.1%
6
🌖
85%
7
🌖
77.6%
8
🌖
69.3%
9
🌖
60.3%
10
🌖
50.8%
11
🌘
41.1%
12
🌘
31.5%
13
🌘
22.4%
14
🌘
14.2%
15
🌘
7.4%
16
🌘
2.6%
17
🌑
0.3%
18
🌑
0.7%
19
🌒
4%
20
🌒
10%
21
🌒
18.3%
22
🌒
28.2%
23
🌒
39%
24
🌒
50.2%
25
🌓
61.1%
26
🌔
71.2%
27
🌔
80.2%
28
🌔
87.7%
29
🌔
93.5%
30
🌔
97.5%
🌑 New 🌒 Waxing Crescent 🌓 First Quarter 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 🌕 Full 🌖 Waning Gibbous 🌗 Last Quarter 🌘 Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionApril 30, 2026

📏
Distance from Earth
398,258 km
📍
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
🔭
Angular Diameter
30′
arcminutes (avg 31.1′)
🧭
Current Position
-29.7° altitude
84° azimuth · Below horizon
vs Average
+13,858 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesSakuragichō

Month🌕 Full Moon🌑 New Moon
Jan Feb 2Jan 19
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 2Mar 19
Apr Current May 2Apr 17
May May 31May 17
Jun Jun 30Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 13
Aug Aug 28Sep 11
Sep Sep 27Oct 11
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 9
Dec Dec 24Jan 8
View full 2026 lunar calendar →

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

📸
Golden Hour AM
04:51 AM – 05:26 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
🌅
Golden Hour PM
05:51 PM – 06:26 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
🌙
Moonrise
17:11
Moon photography opportunity
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (17 days)
Bright moon limits stargazing

Moon Phase — 3 Day ComparisonSakuragichō

Yesterday
Wed, Apr 29
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
93.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise16:11
🌑 Set03:16
📅 Age11.6 days
Today
Thu, Apr 30
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
97.8% illuminated
🌙 Rise17:11
🌑 Set03:40
📅 Age12.7 days
+4.3% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Fri, May 1
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
99.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise18:11
🌑 Set04:07
📅 Age13.6 days
+1.7% vs prev day

📍 Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase — Sakuragichō, Kanagawa, Japan

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesJapan

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
🇯🇵 Hanasakichō, Kanagawa 🌔 Waxing Gibbous97.8%17:1103:40
🇯🇵 Kitanakadōri, Kanagawa 🌔 Waxing Gibbous97.8%17:1103:40
🇯🇵 Nogechō, Kanagawa 🌔 Waxing Gibbous97.8%17:1103:40
🇯🇵 Onoechō, Kanagawa 🌔 Waxing Gibbous97.8%17:1103:40
🇯🇵 Yoshidamachi, Kanagawa 🌔 Waxing Gibbous97.8%17:1103:40