Moon phases, illumination, and dates for 2026 in plain language.
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | full | 85% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | full | 93% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | full | 99% |
| Jan 4, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 92% |
| Jan 5, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 84% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 77% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 70% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | last_quarter | 64% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | last_quarter | 57% |
| Jan 10, 2026 | last_quarter | 51% |
| Jan 11, 2026 | waning_crescent | 45% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | waning_crescent | 39% |
| Jan 13, 2026 | waning_crescent | 33% |
| Jan 14, 2026 | waning_crescent | 27% |
| Jan 15, 2026 | new | 21% |
| Jan 16, 2026 | new | 15% |
| Jan 17, 2026 | new | 8% |
| Jan 18, 2026 | new | 2% |
| Jan 19, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 4% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 11% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 17% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 24% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | first_quarter | 31% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | first_quarter | 38% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | first_quarter | 45% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 52% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 60% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 67% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 75% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | full | 82% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | full | 90% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | full | 97% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 96% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 89% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 82% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 75% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | last_quarter | 69% |
| Feb 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 62% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | last_quarter | 56% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | last_quarter | 50% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | waning_crescent | 44% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | waning_crescent | 38% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | waning_crescent | 32% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | waning_crescent | 26% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | new | 20% |
| Feb 15, 2026 | new | 13% |
| Feb 16, 2026 | new | 7% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | new | 0% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 7% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 14% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 21% |
| Feb 21, 2026 | first_quarter | 28% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | first_quarter | 35% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | first_quarter | 43% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | first_quarter | 50% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 57% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 65% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 72% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | full | 79% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | full | 86% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | full | 93% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | full | 100% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 93% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 87% |
| Mar 6, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 80% |
| Mar 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 74% |
| Mar 8, 2026 | last_quarter | 68% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | last_quarter | 62% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | last_quarter | 56% |
| Mar 11, 2026 | waning_crescent | 49% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | waning_crescent | 43% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | waning_crescent | 37% |
| Mar 14, 2026 | waning_crescent | 31% |
| Mar 15, 2026 | new | 24% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | new | 18% |
| Mar 17, 2026 | new | 11% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | new | 4% |
| Mar 19, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 3% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 11% |
| Mar 21, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 18% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | first_quarter | 26% |
| Mar 23, 2026 | first_quarter | 33% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | first_quarter | 40% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | first_quarter | 48% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 55% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 62% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 69% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | full | 76% |
| Mar 30, 2026 | full | 83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | full | 90% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | full | 96% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | full | 97% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 91% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 85% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 79% |
| Apr 6, 2026 | last_quarter | 73% |
| Apr 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 66% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | last_quarter | 60% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | last_quarter | 54% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | waning_crescent | 48% |
| Apr 11, 2026 | waning_crescent | 42% |
| Apr 12, 2026 | waning_crescent | 36% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | waning_crescent | 29% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | new | 22% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | new | 15% |
| Apr 16, 2026 | new | 8% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | new | 0% |
| Apr 18, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 8% |
| Apr 19, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 16% |
| Apr 20, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 23% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | first_quarter | 31% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | first_quarter | 38% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | first_quarter | 46% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 53% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 60% |
| Apr 26, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 67% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 73% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | full | 80% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | full | 86% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | full | 92% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | full | 99% |
| May 2, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 95% |
| May 3, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 89% |
| May 4, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 83% |
| May 5, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 77% |
| May 6, 2026 | last_quarter | 71% |
| May 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 65% |
| May 8, 2026 | last_quarter | 59% |
| May 9, 2026 | last_quarter | 52% |
| May 10, 2026 | waning_crescent | 46% |
| May 11, 2026 | waning_crescent | 39% |
| May 12, 2026 | waning_crescent | 33% |
| May 13, 2026 | waning_crescent | 26% |
| May 14, 2026 | new | 18% |
| May 15, 2026 | new | 11% |
| May 16, 2026 | new | 3% |
| May 17, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 5% |
| May 18, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 13% |
| May 19, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 21% |
| May 20, 2026 | first_quarter | 29% |
| May 21, 2026 | first_quarter | 36% |
| May 22, 2026 | first_quarter | 43% |
| May 23, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 50% |
| May 24, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 57% |
| May 25, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 64% |
| May 26, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 70% |
| May 27, 2026 | full | 76% |
| May 28, 2026 | full | 83% |
| May 29, 2026 | full | 89% |
| May 30, 2026 | full | 95% |
| May 31, 2026 | full | 99% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 93% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 87% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 81% |
| Jun 4, 2026 | last_quarter | 75% |
| Jun 5, 2026 | last_quarter | 69% |
| Jun 6, 2026 | last_quarter | 62% |
| Jun 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 56% |
| Jun 8, 2026 | waning_crescent | 49% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | waning_crescent | 43% |
| Jun 10, 2026 | waning_crescent | 36% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | waning_crescent | 28% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | new | 21% |
| Jun 13, 2026 | new | 13% |
| Jun 14, 2026 | new | 5% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 3% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 11% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 19% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | first_quarter | 26% |
| Jun 19, 2026 | first_quarter | 34% |
| Jun 20, 2026 | first_quarter | 41% |
| Jun 21, 2026 | first_quarter | 47% |
| Jun 22, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 54% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 60% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 67% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 73% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | full | 79% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | full | 85% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | full | 91% |
| Jun 29, 2026 | full | 97% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 97% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 91% |
| Jul 2, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 85% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 78% |
| Jul 4, 2026 | last_quarter | 72% |
| Jul 5, 2026 | last_quarter | 66% |
| Jul 6, 2026 | last_quarter | 59% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | last_quarter | 52% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | waning_crescent | 45% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | waning_crescent | 38% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | waning_crescent | 30% |
| Jul 11, 2026 | new | 23% |
| Jul 12, 2026 | new | 15% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | new | 7% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | new | 1% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 9% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 16% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 23% |
| Jul 18, 2026 | first_quarter | 30% |
| Jul 19, 2026 | first_quarter | 37% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | first_quarter | 44% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 50% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 57% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 63% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 69% |
| Jul 25, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 75% |
| Jul 26, 2026 | full | 81% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | full | 87% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | full | 93% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | full | 99% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 94% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 88% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 82% |
| Aug 2, 2026 | last_quarter | 75% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | last_quarter | 68% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | last_quarter | 61% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | last_quarter | 54% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | waning_crescent | 47% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | waning_crescent | 40% |
| Aug 8, 2026 | waning_crescent | 32% |
| Aug 9, 2026 | new | 25% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | new | 17% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | new | 9% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | new | 2% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 6% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 13% |
| Aug 15, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 20% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | first_quarter | 27% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | first_quarter | 34% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | first_quarter | 40% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | first_quarter | 46% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 52% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 59% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 65% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 71% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | full | 77% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | full | 83% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | full | 89% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | full | 96% |
| Aug 28, 2026 | full | 98% |
| Aug 29, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 91% |
| Aug 30, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 84% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 78% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | last_quarter | 70% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | last_quarter | 63% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | last_quarter | 56% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | waning_crescent | 49% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | waning_crescent | 41% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | waning_crescent | 34% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | waning_crescent | 27% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | new | 19% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | new | 12% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | new | 5% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | new | 3% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 10% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 16% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 23% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | first_quarter | 29% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | first_quarter | 36% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | first_quarter | 42% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | first_quarter | 48% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 54% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 60% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 66% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 72% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | full | 79% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | full | 85% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | full | 92% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | full | 99% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 94% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 87% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 80% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | last_quarter | 73% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | last_quarter | 65% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | last_quarter | 58% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | last_quarter | 50% |
| Oct 4, 2026 | waning_crescent | 43% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | waning_crescent | 36% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | waning_crescent | 29% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | new | 22% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | new | 15% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | new | 8% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | new | 1% |
| Oct 11, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 6% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 12% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 18% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 25% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | first_quarter | 31% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | first_quarter | 37% |
| Oct 17, 2026 | first_quarter | 43% |
| Oct 18, 2026 | first_quarter | 49% |
| Oct 19, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 55% |
| Oct 20, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 61% |
| Oct 21, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 68% |
| Oct 22, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 74% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | full | 81% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | full | 88% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | full | 95% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | full | 98% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 90% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 82% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | last_quarter | 75% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | last_quarter | 67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | last_quarter | 60% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | last_quarter | 53% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | waning_crescent | 45% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | waning_crescent | 38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | waning_crescent | 32% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | new | 25% |
| Nov 6, 2026 | new | 18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | new | 12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | new | 5% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | new | 1% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 8% |
| Nov 11, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 14% |
| Nov 12, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 20% |
| Nov 13, 2026 | first_quarter | 26% |
| Nov 14, 2026 | first_quarter | 32% |
| Nov 15, 2026 | first_quarter | 38% |
| Nov 16, 2026 | first_quarter | 44% |
| Nov 17, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 50% |
| Nov 18, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 56% |
| Nov 19, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 63% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 70% |
| Nov 21, 2026 | full | 77% |
| Nov 22, 2026 | full | 84% |
| Nov 23, 2026 | full | 91% |
| Nov 24, 2026 | full | 99% |
| Nov 25, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 93% |
| Nov 26, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 85% |
| Nov 27, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 78% |
| Nov 28, 2026 | last_quarter | 70% |
| Nov 29, 2026 | last_quarter | 63% |
| Nov 30, 2026 | last_quarter | 55% |
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2026 | waning_crescent | 48% |
| Dec 2, 2026 | waning_crescent | 42% |
| Dec 3, 2026 | waning_crescent | 35% |
| Dec 4, 2026 | waning_crescent | 28% |
| Dec 5, 2026 | new | 22% |
| Dec 6, 2026 | new | 16% |
| Dec 7, 2026 | new | 9% |
| Dec 8, 2026 | new | 3% |
| Dec 9, 2026 | new | 3% |
| Dec 10, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 9% |
| Dec 11, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 15% |
| Dec 12, 2026 | waxing_crescent | 21% |
| Dec 13, 2026 | first_quarter | 27% |
| Dec 14, 2026 | first_quarter | 33% |
| Dec 15, 2026 | first_quarter | 39% |
| Dec 16, 2026 | first_quarter | 45% |
| Dec 17, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 52% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 58% |
| Dec 19, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 65% |
| Dec 20, 2026 | waxing_gibbous | 73% |
| Dec 21, 2026 | full | 80% |
| Dec 22, 2026 | full | 88% |
| Dec 23, 2026 | full | 96% |
| Dec 24, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 97% |
| Dec 25, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 89% |
| Dec 26, 2026 | waning_gibbous | 81% |
| Dec 27, 2026 | last_quarter | 73% |
| Dec 28, 2026 | last_quarter | 66% |
| Dec 29, 2026 | last_quarter | 59% |
| Dec 30, 2026 | last_quarter | 52% |
| Dec 31, 2026 | waning_crescent | 45% |
Each day lists the phase and how full the Moon looks — for planning and reflection.
Scan the table for the full moon phase or the highest illumination in a month.
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