16 JAN 2026

moon phase today in barcelona: waning crescent, 6% illuminated

waning crescent — 6% illum — barcelona
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16 JAN 2026
current cycle

20 dec

18 jan

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current phase
waning crescent
illum 6%
dist 403,254 km
size 95.3%
sign capricornaquarius

transmission

no
transmission

 

current cycle

cycle #32120 DEC18 JAN
selected day16 JAN 2026

selected daylight, position, moon times

phase
waning crescent · retreating
illum
5.6%
age
27.42 days
rise
06:44
set
15:19
moon pathbarcelona
+60°+30°-30°-60°0006121824moonsunrise06:44 · 129°SEset15:19 · 231°SW
time13:00
altitude+15.6°
azimuth206° SW
illuminated5.6%
positionover horizon

this chart shows where the moon sits in the sky across the day. the line above the horizon means the moon is up and you can see it; below means it has dipped out of sight. the dashed line is the sun, drawn for comparison so you can see when day and night are. drag across the chart to scrub through the hours.

distance & size

dist
403,254 km
dist Δ
4.9% farther
size
95.3% of mean

position

alt / az
16° / 206°
sign
capricorn
→ sign
aquarius 16:00

sun

sunrise
08:15
sunset
17:48
day length
9h 32m
golden
17:05
blue
18:18

cycle

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moon phase today in barcelona

the moon is currently in a waning crescent phase, 6% illuminated, in the sign of capricorn. it is slightly smaller than average, at a distance of 403,254 km from earth.

from barcelona, the moon rises at 06:44 and sets at 15:19. the sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 17:48.

this is lunation #321. the next full moon is on sat, 03 jan 2026 and the next new moon on sun, 18 jan 2026.

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