18 APR 2026

moon phase today in new york: waxing crescent, 2% illuminated

waxing crescent — 2% illum — new york
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18 APR 2026
current cycle

17 apr

16 may

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current phase
waxing crescent
illum 2%
dist 366,690 km
size 104.8%
sign taurusgemini

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cycle #32517 APR16 MAY
selected day18 APR 2026

selected daylight, position, moon times

phase
waxing crescent · building
illum
1.5%
age
1.30 days
rise
06:25
set
20:18
tonight's pathnew york
+60°+30°-30°-60°0006121824moonsunrise06:25 · 64°NEset20:18 · 293°NW
time08:00· now
altitude+16.2°
azimuth78° E
illuminated1.5%
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
366,690 km
dist Δ
4.6% closer
size
104.8% of mean

position

alt / az
16° / 78°
sign
taurus
→ sign
gemini 13:00

sun

sunrise
06:13
sunset
19:38
day length
13h 24m
golden
19:02
blue
20:07

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moon phase today in new york

the moon is currently in a waxing crescent phase, 2% illuminated, in the sign of taurus. it is slightly larger than average, at a distance of 366,690 km from earth.

from new york, the moon rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:18. the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:38.

this is lunation #325. the next full moon is on fri, 01 may 2026 and the next new moon on sat, 16 may 2026.

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