Current moon phase

The moon is different every day. Watch the moon evolve during the different moon phases of the entire cycle. The table below shows all moon phases for 2026 in Australia. Dates and times are Sydney time (AEST, or AEDT during daylight saving); in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia a phase shortly after midnight Sydney time falls on the previous day. See also Lunar New Year or the 2026 calendar.

48% visible

Information
Date and time:	18 October 2026 - 21:15 AEDT
Moon distance to earth:	about 403,300 km
Age moon:	7.77 days
Moon phase:	Size of moon increases
Percentage visible:	48%

Moon Phases for 2026

Dates and times are Sydney time (AEST/AEDT).

Lunation	New Moon	First Quarter	Full Moon	Last Quarter	Duration
1274			03 Jan 21:02	11 Jan 02:48	29d 18h 08 m
1275	19 Jan 06:52	26 Jan 15:47	02 Feb 09:09	09 Feb 23:43	29d 16h 09 m
1276	17 Feb 23:01	24 Feb 23:27	03 Mar 22:37	11 Mar 20:38	29d 13h 22 m
1277	19 Mar 12:23	26 Mar 06:17	02 Apr 13:11	10 Apr 14:51	29d 10h 28 m
1278	17 Apr 21:51	24 Apr 12:31	02 May 03:23	10 May 07:10	29d 8h 09 m
1279	17 May 06:00	23 May 21:10	31 May 18:45	08 Jun 20:00	29d 6h 53 m
1280	15 Jun 12:54	22 Jun 07:55	30 Jun 09:56	08 Jul 05:28	29d 6h 49 m
1281	14 Jul 19:43	21 Jul 21:05	30 Jul 00:35	06 Aug 12:21	29d 7h 53 m
1282	13 Aug 03:36	20 Aug 12:46	28 Aug 14:18	04 Sep 17:51	29d 9h 50 m
1283	11 Sep 13:26	19 Sep 06:43	27 Sep 02:48	03 Oct 23:24	29d 12h 23 m
1284	11 Oct 02:49	19 Oct 03:12	26 Oct 15:11	02 Nov 07:28	29d 15h 12 m
1285	09 Nov 18:01	17 Nov 22:47	25 Nov 01:53	01 Dec 17:08	29d 17h 49 m
1286	09 Dec 11:51	17 Dec 16:42	24 Dec 12:28	31 Dec 05:59	29d 19h 32 m