Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — May 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Chiba Today
The moon over Chiba is currently a Waxing Crescent with 13.1% illumination, on day 3.13 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +6.4° and azimuth is 62.2°, at a distance of 363,075 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 7:22 AM and moonset at 10:41 PM. Sunrise is at 4:31 AM and sunset at 6:41 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM JST.
Current sky conditions in Chiba are Partly Cloudy with 48% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 69% humidity. The temperature is 25°C (77°F).
At just +6.4° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 8.4 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Chiba
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM JST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM JST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM JST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM JST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 6:55 AM JST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM JST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM JST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM JST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM JST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM JST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM JST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM JST |