Waning · 36.8% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 28°
Moon age
23.8days
Moon phase on September 5, 2026Waning Crescent
On Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 36.8% of its visible face lit, 23.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
36.8%Illumination at noon UTC
23.8 dMoon age
368,931 km229,243 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (29°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 5, 2026 is on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 04:19 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 03:27 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:51 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, September 11, 2026 | 03:27 |
The Moon around September 5
More about this date
Saturday, September 5, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 12, 2026 to the new moon of September 11, 2026, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.