18 MAY 2026today
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15 jun
moon phase today in melbourne: waxing crescent, 4% illuminated

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tonight
18 MAY 2026
current cycle
17 may
15 jun
current phase
waxing crescent
illum 4%
dist 364,127 km
size 105.6%
sign gemini → cancer
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current cycle
cycle #32617 MAY — 15 JUN
selected day18 MAY 2026
selected day — light, position, moon times
phase
waxing crescent · building
illum
4.1%
age
1.77 days
rise
09:59
set
18:07
tonight's pathmelbourne
time22:00· now
altitude-40.5°
azimuth276° W
illuminated4.1%
positionunder horizon
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distance & size
dist
364,127 kmdist Δ
5.3% closersize
105.6% of meanposition
alt / az
-41° / 276°sign
gemini→ sign
cancer 17:00sun
sunrise
07:16sunset
17:19day length
10h 2mgolden
16:40blue
17:47cycle
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—moon phase today in melbourne
the moon is currently in a waxing crescent phase, 4% illuminated, in the sign of gemini. it is slightly larger than average, at a distance of 364,127 km from earth.
from melbourne, the moon rises at 09:59 and sets at 18:07. the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:19.
this is lunation #326. the next full moon is on sun, 31 may 2026 and the next new moon on mon, 15 jun 2026.
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