Moon Phase Software

Moon tools

Moon Phase Calculator by date

On 2026-10-07, the Moon is waning crescent at local noon (UTC), 11.2% illuminated.

Start with a date. The default reading uses 12:00 UTC, the middle of that calendar day. Add an exact local time and time zone when you need a precise instant.

Calculation input

Physical lunar phase wheel with a photographed Moon and engraved angle scale

Calculated output

Calculated Moon state

2026-10-07T12:00+00:00[UTC] · UTC

Schematic Moon phase: waning, 11.22% illuminated at a phase angle of 320.95 degrees. This represents illuminated fraction only, not sky orientation or observer hemisphere.
Schematic illumination only — not sky orientation or observer hemisphere.

Phase at the selected instant

Waning Crescent

waning

11.22% illuminated

Lunar age
26.356 days
Phase angle
320.9515°
Selected instant
2026-10-07T12:00+00:00[UTC]
UTC instant
2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z