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๐ŸŒ™Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in United States

๐ŸŒ America/New_York ๐Ÿ• UTC-04:00 ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous ๐Ÿ’ก 73.7% illuminated โฌ†Above horizon
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, April 26, 2026
๐ŸŒ”
73.7%illuminated
๐ŸŒ™Moonrise16:38
โฌ†Transit23:13
๐ŸŒ‘Moonset05:15
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
Illumination73.7%
๐Ÿ“…
Moon Age8.89 days
๐Ÿ“
Distance384,740 kmAverage distance
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Size31.06โ€ฒ arcmin
๐Ÿงญ
Position 1.1ยฐ alt ยท 282.3ยฐ az

Upcoming Moon PhasesUnited States

๐ŸŒ•
Full Moon
Fri, May 1
13:23
in 5 days
๐ŸŒ—
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
17:20
in 14 days
๐ŸŒ‘
New Moon
Sat, May 16
16:02
in 20 days
๐ŸŒ“
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
07:02
in 27 days

April 2026 Moon Phase CalendarUnited States

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
๐ŸŒ”
99.8%
2
๐ŸŒ”
99.6%
3
๐ŸŒ–
97.4%
4
๐ŸŒ–
93.5%
5
๐ŸŒ–
88%
6
๐ŸŒ–
81.1%
7
๐ŸŒ–
73.2%
8
๐ŸŒ–
64.5%
9
๐ŸŒ–
55.2%
10
๐ŸŒ—
45.5%
11
๐ŸŒ˜
35.8%
12
๐ŸŒ˜
26.5%
13
๐ŸŒ˜
17.8%
14
๐ŸŒ˜
10.3%
15
๐ŸŒ˜
4.6%
16
๐ŸŒ˜
1%
17
๐ŸŒ‘
0.2%
18
๐ŸŒ’
2.2%
19
๐ŸŒ’
6.9%
20
๐ŸŒ’
14.2%
21
๐ŸŒ’
23.5%
22
๐ŸŒ’
34%
23
๐ŸŒ’
45.1%
24
๐ŸŒ’
56.2%
25
๐ŸŒ”
66.7%
26
๐ŸŒ”
76.3%
27
๐ŸŒ”
84.5%
28
๐ŸŒ”
91.1%
29
๐ŸŒ”
95.9%
30
๐ŸŒ”
98.8%
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
384,740 km
๐Ÿ“
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Diameter
31.06โ€ฒ
arcminutes (avg 31.1โ€ฒ)
๐Ÿงญ
Current Position
1.1ยฐ altitude
282.3ยฐ azimuth ยท Above horizon
โš–
vs Average
+340 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesUnited States

Month๐ŸŒ• Full Moon๐ŸŒ‘ New Moon
Jan Feb 1Jan 18
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 1Mar 18
Apr Current May 1Apr 17
May May 31May 16
Jun Jun 29Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 12
Aug Aug 28Sep 10
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 8
Dec Dec 23Jan 7
View full 2026 lunar calendar โ†’

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

๐Ÿ“ธ
Golden Hour AM
07:41 AM โ€“ 08:18 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
๐ŸŒ…
Golden Hour PM
08:45 PM โ€“ 09:22 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
๐ŸŒ™
Moonrise
16:38
Moon photography opportunity
โœจ
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (21 days)
Partial moonlight

Moon Phase โ€” 3 Day ComparisonUnited States

Yesterday
Sat, Apr 25
๐ŸŒ”
Waxing Gibbous
66.7% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise15:31
๐ŸŒ‘ Set04:49
๐Ÿ“… Age8.2 days
Today
Sun, Apr 26
๐ŸŒ”
Waxing Gibbous
73.7% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise16:38
๐ŸŒ‘ Set05:15
๐Ÿ“… Age8.9 days
+7% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Mon, Apr 27
๐ŸŒ”
Waxing Gibbous
84.5% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise17:43
๐ŸŒ‘ Set05:38
๐Ÿ“… Age10.2 days
+10.8% vs prev day

๐Ÿ“ Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase โ€” United States

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesUnited States

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lebanon, Kansas ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.7%15:3804:15
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Burr Oak, Kansas ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.7%15:3704:14
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jewell County, Kansas ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.7%15:3704:14
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Smith Center, Kansas ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.7%15:3904:16
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Smith County, Kansas ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous73.7%15:3904:16