Moon on Fri, September 18, 2026
Lunar 8/8
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 43% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
43%
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 September 18, 2026
On September 18, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 7.0 days old and 43% illuminated, in the constellation Ophiuchus about 403,562 km (250,762 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on September 26, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 43%
- Moon age
- 7.0 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 403,562 km (250,762 mi)
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Previous Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
- Next New Moon
- October 10, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- September 26, 2026
Moon phases around September 18, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.0d |
| 9/16 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5.0d |
| 9/17 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 34% | 6.0d |
| 9/18 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 43% | 7.0d |
| 9/19 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 53% | 8.0d |
| 9/20 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 9.0d |
| 9/21 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 10.0d |
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.