| Current Time: | Apr 14, 2026 at 10:16:42 am |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 169° South |
| Moon Altitude: | 27.4° |
| Moon Distance: | 235,269 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Apr 17, 2026, 12:51 pm |
| Next Full Moon: | May 1, 2026, 6:23 pm |
| Next Moonset: | Today, 4:40 pm |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W, April 2026
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| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | - | 6:35 am | ↑ (266°) | 7:46 pm | ↑ (100°) | 12:40 am | (33.1°) | 242,223 | 98.7% | |
 2 | - | 6:42 am | ↑ (255°) | 9:07 pm | ↑ (111°) | 1:22 am | (26.9°) | 244,409 | 99.9% | |
| 3 | - | 6:49 am | ↑ (245°) | 10:27 pm | ↑ (121°) | 2:05 am | (21.1°) | 246,523 | 99.0% | |
| 4 | - | 6:58 am | ↑ (235°) | 11:49 pm | ↑ (131°) | 2:49 am | (16.0°) | 248,444 | 96.0% | |
| 5 | - | 7:12 am | ↑ (227°) | - | 3:35 am | (11.7°) | 250,034 | 91.2% | ||
| 6 | 1:08 am | ↑ (138°) | 7:31 am | ↑ (220°) | - | 4:23 am | (8.4°) | 251,142 | 84.9% | |
| 7 | 2:22 am | ↑ (144°) | 8:01 am | ↑ (215°) | - | 5:13 am | (6.4°) | 251,626 | 77.3% | |
| 8 | 3:23 am | ↑ (146°) | 8:46 am | ↑ (214°) | - | 6:05 am | (5.7°) | 251,370 | 68.6% | |
| 9 | 4:08 am | ↑ (145°) | 9:48 am | ↑ (216°) | - | 6:56 am | (6.5°) | 250,306 | 59.2% | |
 10 | 4:38 am | ↑ (140°) | 11:03 am | ↑ (222°) | - | 7:47 am | (8.5°) | 248,428 | 49.4% | |
| 11 | 4:58 am | ↑ (133°) | 12:25 pm | ↑ (230°) | - | 8:36 am | (11.9°) | 245,796 | 39.3% | |
| 12 | 5:11 am | ↑ (124°) | 1:49 pm | ↑ (240°) | - | 9:24 am | (16.4°) | 242,560 | 29.5% | |
| 13 | 5:21 am | ↑ (114°) | 3:14 pm | ↑ (251°) | - | 10:10 am | (21.9°) | 238,922 | 20.2% | |
| 14 | 5:29 am | ↑ (103°) | 4:40 pm | ↑ (262°) | - | 10:55 am | (28.1°) | 235,165 | 12.1% | |
| 15 | 5:36 am | ↑ (92°) | 6:08 pm | ↑ (274°) | - | 11:42 am | (34.8°) | 231,593 | 5.7% | |
| 16 | 5:44 am | ↑ (80°) | 7:40 pm | ↑ (287°) | - | 12:30 pm | (41.8°) | 228,537 | 1.5% | |
 17 | 5:53 am | ↑ (68°) | 9:16 pm | ↑ (299°) | - | 1:21 pm | (48.5°) | 226,257 | 0.1% | |
| 18 | 6:05 am | ↑ (57°) | 10:57 pm | ↑ (311°) | - | 2:16 pm | (54.4°) | 224,971 | 1.8% | |
| 19 | 6:23 am | ↑ (46°) | - | - | 3:17 pm | (59.1°) | 224,753 | 6.6% | ||
| 20 | - | 12:37 am | ↑ (320°) | 6:52 am | ↑ (38°) | 4:20 pm | (61.9°) | 225,549 | 14.1% | |
| 21 | - | 2:04 am | ↑ (325°) | 7:40 am | ↑ (35°) | 5:26 pm | (62.5°) | 227,200 | 23.7% | |
| 22 | - | 3:06 am | ↑ (324°) | 8:53 am | ↑ (36°) | 6:29 pm | (61.0°) | 229,472 | 34.8% | |
| 23 | - | 3:44 am | ↑ (319°) | 10:22 am | ↑ (43°) | 7:28 pm | (57.7°) | 232,113 | 46.4% | |
 24 | - | 4:07 am | ↑ (311°) | 11:55 am | ↑ (53°) | 8:21 pm | (53.0°) | 234,896 | 57.8% | |
| 25 | - | 4:21 am | ↑ (301°) | 1:25 pm | ↑ (63°) | 9:10 pm | (47.4°) | 237,663 | 68.6% | |
| 26 | - | 4:31 am | ↑ (290°) | 2:51 pm | ↑ (74°) | 9:55 pm | (41.3°) | 240,300 | 78.2% | |
| 27 | - | 4:39 am | ↑ (280°) | 4:13 pm | ↑ (85°) | 10:38 pm | (35.1°) | 242,748 | 86.2% | |
| 28 | - | 4:45 am | ↑ (269°) | 5:32 pm | ↑ (97°) | 11:20 pm | (28.9°) | 244,977 | 92.5% | |
| 29 | - | 4:51 am | ↑ (259°) | 6:51 pm | ↑ (107°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 30 | - | 4:59 am | ↑ (248°) | 8:11 pm | ↑ (118°) | 12:02 am | (23.1°) | 246,975 | 97.0% | |
| * All times are local time for 55°12'23.5"N, 6°39'32.5"W. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. | ||||||||||
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