Waxing · 89.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 21°
Moon age
12.4days
Moon phase on September 23, 2026Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 89.1% of its visible face lit, 12.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
89.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.4 dMoon age
393,395 km244,444 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (22°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 23, 2026 is on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 16:49 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 03:27 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, September 18, 2026 | 20:44 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 16:49 |
The Moon around September 23
More about this date
Wednesday, September 23, 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.