Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 27°
New Moon at
11:52UTC
Moon phase on April 17, 2026New Moon
On Friday, April 17, 2026, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% 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 .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
364,163 km226,280 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (28°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 17, 2026 is on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 17:23 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:52 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, April 10, 2026 | 04:52 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, April 17, 2026 | 11:52 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, April 24, 2026 | 02:32 |
The Moon around April 17
More about this date
Friday, April 17, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 17, 2026 to the new moon of May 16, 2026, a cycle of 29.34 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.