Moon Phases — July 2026

Full Moon on July 29 at 15:01 UTC, New Moon on July 14 at 07:18 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Full

94%

89%

82%

73%

30%

20%

11%

New

13%

21%

30%

69%

78%

85%

91%

96%

Full

July 2026 · phase for each day (UTC)

Best Nights in July

Jul 12 – Jul 16

Around the New Moon (Jul 14), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.

Jul 7 · Jul 21

At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.

Jul 28 – Jul 30

Around the Buck Moon (Jul 29), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.

See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.