Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Ürümqi Today
The moon over Ürümqi is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 87.5% illumination, on day 11.74 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +0.5° and azimuth is 127.8°, at a distance of 402,324 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 5:12 PM and moonset at 12:52 AM. Sunrise is at 5:23 AM and sunset at 6:59 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 10:18 AM +06.
Current sky conditions in Ürümqi are Mostly Cloudy with 80% cloud cover, 33 km visibility, and 53% humidity. The temperature is 20°C (68°F).
At just +0.5° above the horizon, the moon appears deep orange-red as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Good.
Upcoming Phases — Ürümqi
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 10:18 AM +06 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 1:51 PM +06 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 9:26 AM +06 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 2:43 AM +06 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 10:48 PM +06 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 7:24 PM +06 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 9:50 PM +06 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 10:13 PM +06 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 10:12 AM +06 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 2:29 AM +06 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 1:02 PM +06 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 5:48 PM +06 |