Moon phase calculator

13 October 2026 at 12:00 BST: waxing crescent, 8.1% illuminated, 2.80 days since new Moon.

UK default: Europe/London (GMT/BST).
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
8.13%
Lunar age
2.798 days
Phase angle
32.71°
Earth–Moon distance
398,069 km
Brown lunation
1284
Tropical ecliptic longitude
232.842°
Direction
waxing

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EventLocal timeDetails
Previous new Moon10 October 2026 at 16:50 BST0° Sun–Moon elongation
Next new Moon9 November 2026 at 07:02 GMT0° Sun–Moon elongation
Previous first quarter18 September 2026 at 21:44 BST90° Sun–Moon elongation
Next first quarter18 October 2026 at 17:13 BST90° Sun–Moon elongation
Previous full Moon26 September 2026 at 17:49 BST180° Sun–Moon elongation
Next full Moon26 October 2026 at 04:12 GMT180° Sun–Moon elongation
Previous last quarter3 October 2026 at 14:25 BST270° Sun–Moon elongation
Next last quarter1 November 2026 at 20:28 GMT270° Sun–Moon elongation