Waxing · 3.0% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 15°
Moon age
1.4days
Moon phase on June 16, 2026Waxing Crescent
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 3.0% of its visible face lit, 1.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
3.0%Illumination at noon UTC
1.4 dMoon age
359,432 km223,341 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (15°)
33.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 16, 2026 is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 23:57 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 02:54 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, June 15, 2026 | 02:54 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 21:55 |
The Moon around June 16
More about this date
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 15, 2026 to the new moon of July 14, 2026, a cycle of 29.28 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.