Waning · 5.4% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 28°
Moon age
27.4days
Moon phase on April 15, 2026Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 5.4% of its visible face lit, 27.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
5.4%Illumination at noon UTC
27.4 dMoon age
372,426 km231,415 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (29°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 15, 2026 is on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 02:12 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:52 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, April 10, 2026 | 04:52 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, April 17, 2026 | 11:52 |
The Moon around April 15
More about this date
Wednesday, April 15, 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.