Waxing · 40.5% lit · ♎︎ Libra 16°
Moon age
6.1days
Moon phase on July 20, 2026Waxing Crescent
On Monday, July 20, 2026, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 40.5% of its visible face lit, 6.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
40.5%Illumination at noon UTC
6.1 dMoon age
390,964 km242,933 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (17°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 20, 2026 is on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 14:36 UTC, 9 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 09:44 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 09:44 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 11:06 |
The Moon around July 20
More about this date
Monday, July 20, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 14, 2026 to the new moon of August 12, 2026, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.