Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 06°
New Moon at
12:16UTC
Moon phase on April 26, 2017New Moon
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
360,554 km224,038 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (6°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 26, 2017 is on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 21:43 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 12:16 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | 09:57 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | 12:16 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 3, 2017 | 02:47 |
The Moon around April 26
More about this date
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 28, 2017 to the new moon of April 26, 2017, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 2017, or the whole moon calendar 2017.
- The same date one year apart: 2016 · 2018.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.