Moon calendar for July 2026

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of July 2026 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

The new Moon falls on July 14, with the Moon in Cancer. This month's full Moon is the Buck Moon, on July 29, with the Moon in Aquarius.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in July 2026

Last quarterTuesday, July 7, 2026 at 19:29 UTC
New MoonTuesday, July 14, 2026 at 09:43 UTC
First quarterTuesday, July 21, 2026 at 11:06 UTC
Full MoonWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 14:36 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of July 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			July 1: Waning gibbous, 98% lit	July 2: Waning gibbous, 94% lit	July 3: Waning gibbous, 89% lit	July 4: Waning gibbous, 82% lit
July 5: Waning gibbous, 74% lit	July 6: Waning gibbous, 64% lit	July 7: Last quarter, 54% lit	July 8: Waning crescent, 43% lit	July 9: Waning crescent, 32% lit	July 10: Waning crescent, 21% lit	July 11: Waning crescent, 12% lit
July 12: Waning crescent, 5% lit	July 13: Waning crescent, 1% lit	July 14: New Moon, 0% lit	July 15: Waxing crescent, 2% lit	July 16: Waxing crescent, 6% lit	July 17: Waxing crescent, 13% lit	July 18: Waxing crescent, 21% lit
July 19: Waxing crescent, 31% lit	July 20: Waxing crescent, 41% lit	July 21: First quarter, 51% lit	July 22: Waxing gibbous, 60% lit	July 23: Waxing gibbous, 70% lit	July 24: Waxing gibbous, 78% lit	July 25: Waxing gibbous, 85% lit
July 26: Waxing gibbous, 91% lit	July 27: Waxing gibbous, 96% lit	July 28: Waxing gibbous, 99% lit	July 29: Full Moon, 100% lit	July 30: Waning gibbous, 99% lit	July 31: Waning gibbous, 96% lit

How is the Moon moving through July 2026?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from July 14 to July 29 (16 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 18 days. Time between the principal phases: Last quarter July 7, new Moon July 14: 6 days 14 hours; New Moon July 14, first quarter July 21: 7 days 1 hour; First quarter July 21, full Moon July 29: 8 days 4 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during July 2026?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Capricorn: from the start of July 2026 until July 1 at 19:33 UTC.
Aquarius: from July 1 at 19:33 UTC until July 4 at 06:31 UTC.
Pisces: from July 4 at 06:31 UTC until July 6 at 15:08 UTC.
Aries: from July 6 at 15:08 UTC until July 8 at 20:31 UTC.
Taurus: from July 8 at 20:31 UTC until July 10 at 22:42 UTC.
Gemini: from July 10 at 22:42 UTC until July 12 at 22:47 UTC.
Cancer: from July 12 at 22:47 UTC until July 14 at 22:36 UTC.
Leo: from July 14 at 22:36 UTC until July 17 at 00:08 UTC.
Virgo: from July 17 at 00:08 UTC until July 19 at 04:57 UTC.
Libra: from July 19 at 04:57 UTC until July 21 at 13:35 UTC.
Scorpio: from July 21 at 13:35 UTC until July 24 at 01:08 UTC.
Sagittarius: from July 24 at 01:08 UTC until July 26 at 13:45 UTC.
Capricorn: from July 26 at 13:45 UTC until July 29 at 01:47 UTC.
Aquarius: from July 29 at 01:47 UTC until July 31 at 12:14 UTC.
Pisces: from July 31 at 12:14 UTC until the end of July 2026.

Questions about the Moon in July 2026

When is the full Moon in July 2026?

The full Moon is on July 29 at 14:36 UTC with the Moon in Aquarius. It is the Buck Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in July 2026?

The new Moon is on July 14 at 09:43 UTC with the Moon in Cancer.

How much of the Moon is lit in July 2026?

At 12:00 UTC on July 1 the Moon is 98% lit (waning gibbous), on July 15 2% (waxing crescent) and on July 31 96% (waning gibbous). The dimmest day at noon UTC is July 14 at 0%, the brightest July 29 at 100%.

Does July 2026 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

No: the one full Moon is July 29, and nothing is eclipsed.