Waxing · 99.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 04°
Moon age
13.4days
Moon phase on April 1, 2026Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% of its visible face lit, 13.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
99.6%Illumination at noon UTC
13.4 dMoon age
391,570 km243,310 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (5°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 1, 2026 is on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 02:12 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 01:24 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 19:18 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 02:12 |
The Moon around April 1
More about this date
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 19, 2026 to the new moon of April 17, 2026, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
- 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.