Moon on Tue, April 21, 2026
Lunar 3/5
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 18% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
18%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
It lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.
The Moon on April 21, 2026
On April 21, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 3.6 days old and 18% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 364,059 km (226,216 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on May 1, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 18%
- Moon age
- 3.6 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 364,059 km (226,216 mi)
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Previous Full Moon
- April 2, 2026
- Next New Moon
- May 16, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- May 1, 2026
Moon phases around April 21, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18 Sat | New Moon | 1% | 0.6d |
| 4/19 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.6d |
| 4/20 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.6d |
| 4/21 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 3.6d |
| 4/22 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 4.6d |
| 4/23 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 39% | 5.6d |
| 4/24 Fri | First Quarter | 50% | 6.6d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.