Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 43.2%
Lunar Day: 6.05 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+48.9°
Azimuth166.7°
Distance377,870 km
Local Time6:18:36 PM
SkySnow
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility0.2 km
Humidity100%
Temperature1°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise11:09 AM
Moonset2:05 AM
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset9:15 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 8:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 5:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 7:01 AM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 14, 2026 · 11:55 PM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
97%
4
92%
5
87%
6
79%
7
71%
8
62%
9
52%
10
42%
11
31%
12
21%
13
13%
14
6%
15
2%
16
0%
17
1%
18
4%
19
11%
20
19%
21
29%
22
40%
23
52%
24
61%
25
71%
26
79%
27
87%
28
93%
29
97%
30
99%
31
100%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Fully Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins10:25 PM
Partial Begins11:34 PM
Partial Ends2:53 AM
Penumbral Ends4:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 7:14 PM
Penumbral Begins5:13 PM
Penumbral Ends9:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 1:04 PM
Moon in The Golden Circle Today
The moon over The Golden Circle is currently a Waxing Crescent with 43.2% illumination, on day 6.05 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +48.9° and azimuth is 166.7°, at a distance of 377,870 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 11:09 AM and moonset at 2:05 AM. Sunrise is at 4:53 AM and sunset at 9:15 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM ADT.
Current sky conditions in The Golden Circle are Snow with 100% cloud cover, 0.2 km visibility, and 100% humidity. The temperature is 1°C (34°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +48.9°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Very Poor.
Upcoming Phases — The Golden Circle
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM ADT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 5:46 AM ADT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM ADT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM ADT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM ADT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM ADT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM ADT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 6:43 AM ADT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM ADT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 11:36 AM ADT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM ADT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM ADT |