Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — April 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Kangding Today
The moon over Kangding is currently a Waning Gibbous with 88.5% illumination, on day 17.60 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +10.7° and azimuth is 306.9°, at a distance of 403,498 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 10:44 PM and moonset at 8:22 AM. Sunrise is at 6:56 AM and sunset at 7:33 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM CST.
Current sky conditions in Kangding are Snow with 100% cloud cover, 0.1 km visibility, and 98% humidity. The temperature is 0°C (32°F).
At just +10.7° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 3.7 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Very Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Kangding
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Apr 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Apr 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Apr 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | May 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | May 17, 2026 at 4:02 AM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 5:55 AM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 7:57 AM CST |