Moon on Thu, July 16, 2026
Lunar 6/3
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 4% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
4%
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 July 16, 2026
On July 16, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 1.7 days old and 4% illuminated, in the constellation Cancer about 365,855 km (227,332 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on July 29, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 4%
- Moon age
- 1.7 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 365,855 km (227,332 mi)
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Previous Full Moon
- June 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- August 12, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
Moon phases around July 16, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13 Mon | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28.0d |
| 7/14 Tue | New Moon | 0% | 29.0d |
| 7/15 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7d |
| 7/16 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.7d |
| 7/17 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.7d |
| 7/18 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 3.7d |
| 7/19 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 4.7d |
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.