Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — May 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Kursk Today
The moon over Kursk is currently a Waxing Crescent with 11.8% illumination, on day 2.96 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +14.6° and azimuth is 294.2°, at a distance of 362,460 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 6:04 AM and moonset at —. Sunrise is at 4:37 AM and sunset at 8:27 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM MSK.
Current sky conditions in Kursk are Partly Cloudy with 40% cloud cover, 9 km visibility, and 48% humidity. The temperature is 25°C (77°F).
At just +14.6° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 3.8 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 — Kursk
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM MSK |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM MSK |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM MSK |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 5:55 AM MSK |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM MSK |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM MSK |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM MSK |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM MSK |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM MSK |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM MSK |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 5:22 AM MSK |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM MSK |