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๐ŸŒ™Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in Shanghai, China

๐ŸŒ Asia/Shanghai ๐Ÿ• UTC+08:00 ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous ๐Ÿ’ก 73.6% illuminated โฌ†Above horizon
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, April 26, 2026
๐ŸŒ”
73.6%illuminated
๐ŸŒ™Moonrise13:28
โฌ†Transit20:02
๐ŸŒ‘Moonset02:07
๐ŸŒ”
๐ŸŒ‘ New๐ŸŒ“ 1st Qtr๐ŸŒ• Full๐ŸŒ— Last Qtr๐ŸŒ‘ New
Day 8.9 of 29.5 ยท 30.1% through lunar cycle
๐ŸŒ•
Phase๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous
๐Ÿ’ก
Illumination73.6%
๐Ÿ“…
Moon Age8.88 days
๐Ÿ“
Distance384,729 kmAverage distance
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Size31.06โ€ฒ arcmin
๐Ÿงญ
Position 44.3ยฐ alt ยท 107.7ยฐ az

Upcoming Moon PhasesShanghai

๐ŸŒ•
Full Moon
Fri, May 1
01:23
in 5 days
๐ŸŒ—
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
05:20
in 14 days
๐ŸŒ‘
New Moon
Sat, May 16
04:02
in 20 days
๐ŸŒ“
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
19:02
in 27 days

April 2026 Moon Phase CalendarShanghai

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
๐ŸŒ”
99.1%
2
๐ŸŒ”
99.9%
3
๐ŸŒ•
98.7%
4
๐ŸŒ–
95.7%
5
๐ŸŒ–
90.9%
6
๐ŸŒ–
84.7%
7
๐ŸŒ–
77.3%
8
๐ŸŒ–
68.9%
9
๐ŸŒ–
59.9%
10
๐ŸŒ–
50.4%
11
๐ŸŒ˜
40.7%
12
๐ŸŒ˜
31.1%
13
๐ŸŒ˜
22%
14
๐ŸŒ˜
13.9%
15
๐ŸŒ˜
7.2%
16
๐ŸŒ˜
2.5%
17
๐ŸŒ‘
0.3%
18
๐ŸŒ‘
0.8%
19
๐ŸŒ’
4.2%
20
๐ŸŒ’
10.3%
21
๐ŸŒ’
18.6%
22
๐ŸŒ’
28.6%
23
๐ŸŒ’
39.5%
24
๐ŸŒ’
50.7%
25
๐ŸŒ“
61.5%
26
๐ŸŒ”
71.6%
27
๐ŸŒ”
80.5%
28
๐ŸŒ”
88%
29
๐ŸŒ”
93.7%
30
๐ŸŒ”
97.6%
๐ŸŒ‘ New ๐ŸŒ’ Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ“ First Quarter ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous ๐ŸŒ• Full ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous ๐ŸŒ— Last Quarter ๐ŸŒ˜ Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionApril 26, 2026

๐Ÿ“
Distance from Earth
384,729 km
๐Ÿ“
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Diameter
31.06โ€ฒ
arcminutes (avg 31.1โ€ฒ)
๐Ÿงญ
Current Position
44.3ยฐ altitude
107.7ยฐ azimuth ยท Above horizon
โš–
vs Average
+329 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesShanghai

Month๐ŸŒ• Full Moon๐ŸŒ‘ 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 10
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 9
Dec Dec 24Jan 8
View full 2026 lunar calendar โ†’

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

๐Ÿ“ธ
Golden Hour AM
05:14 AM โ€“ 05:47 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
๐ŸŒ…
Golden Hour PM
05:56 PM โ€“ 06:29 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
๐ŸŒ™
Moonrise
13:28
Moon photography opportunity
โœจ
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (21 days)
Partial moonlight

Moon Phase โ€” 3 Day ComparisonShanghai

Yesterday
Sat, Apr 25
๐ŸŒ“
First Quarter
61.5% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise12:25
๐ŸŒ‘ Set01:33
๐Ÿ“… Age7.7 days
Today
Sun, Apr 26
๐ŸŒ”
Waxing Gibbous
73.6% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise13:28
๐ŸŒ‘ Set02:07
๐Ÿ“… Age8.9 days
+12.1% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Mon, Apr 27
๐ŸŒ”
Waxing Gibbous
80.5% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise14:28
๐ŸŒ‘ Set02:37
๐Ÿ“… Age9.7 days
+6.9% vs prev day

๐Ÿ“ Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase โ€” Shanghai, China

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesChina

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Pengpu, Shanghai Shi ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.6%13:2802:07
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Qibao, Shanghai Shi ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.6%13:2902:07
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jinqiao, Shanghai Shi ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.6%13:2802:07
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Suzhou, Jiangsu ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.6%13:3202:11
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jiaxing Shi, Zhejiang ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.6%13:3202:09