Waxing · 2.3% lit · ♎︎ Libra 06°
Moon age
1.4days
Moon phase on September 12, 2026Waxing Crescent
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 2.3% of its visible face lit, 1.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
2.3%Illumination at noon UTC
1.4 dMoon age
382,475 km237,659 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (7°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 12, 2026 is on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 16:49 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 03:27 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, September 11, 2026 | 03:27 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, September 18, 2026 | 20:44 |
The Moon around September 12
More about this date
Saturday, September 12, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 11, 2026 to the new moon of October 10, 2026, a cycle of 29.52 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.