On July 12, 2026, the Moon will be in the waning phase, showing 4% visibility. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) has made available the complete calendar of lunar phases for the month.
On July 12, 2026, the Moon will be in the waning phase, showing 4% visibility. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) has made available the complete calendar of lunar phases for the month.
The lunar phases for July 2026 began on the 7th with the Waning Moon, recorded at 4:30 PM Brasília time. Subsequently, the New Moon will occur on the 14th at 6:45 AM. The Waxing Moon will appear on the 21st at 8:05 AM, and the Full Moon will be seen on the 29th at 11:37 AM.
A lunar cycle, also known as lunation, is the time interval between two new moons and has an average duration of 29.5 days. During this period, the Moon passes through four main phases: new, waxing, full, and waning, with each phase lasting approximately seven days. In addition to these main phases, there are so-called 'interphases,' such as the waxing quarter and the gibbous waxing (between new and full), and the gibbous waning and the waning quarter (between full and waning).
In the New Moon phase, the satellite is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. Consequently, the illuminated side faces the Sun, while the dark side faces us, making the Moon invisible in the night sky. This phase signals the beginning of a new lunar cycle and is associated with renewal and new opportunities.
After the New Moon, the Waxing phase begins. Slowly, a small illuminated band appears in the sky, progressively increasing each night. Initially, only a thin arc of light is observed, but this illuminated area grows until half of the Moon is visible, a moment called the Waxing Quarter. This phase represents development, growth, and the building of new paths.
The Full Moon occurs when the Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. This allows the entire lunar face facing us to receive complete illumination, making it completely bright and visible in the sky. This is the period of maximum luminous intensity, occurring when the Moon rises on the horizon simultaneously with sunset. The Full Moon is associated with fullness, the peak of processes, and energy at its maximum point.
Finally, after the Full Moon, the Moon's luminosity begins to gradually decline. Each night, the illuminated portion decreases. When half of the Moon is visible, the Waning Quarter occurs, which is the opposite of the Waxing Quarter. The Moon continues to lose brightness until it returns to the New Moon, thus restarting the cycle. The Waning phase symbolizes reflection, closure, and preparation for future beginnings.
Currently, the Moon is in the Waning phase.
On July 2, 2026, the Moon will be in the full phase, showing 92% visibility. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) has made available the complete calendar of lunar phases for July 2026.
The lunar cycle in July 2026 will begin with the Waning Moon on the 7th at 4:30 PM Brasília time. Subsequently, the New Moon will occur on the 14th at 6:45 AM. The Waxing Moon will be visible starting from the 21st at 8:05 AM, and it will conclude the month with the Full Moon on the 29th at 11:37 AM.
A lunar cycle, also known as lunation, refers to the time interval between two new moons and has an average duration of 29.5 days. During this period, the Moon passes through four main phases: new, waxing, full, and waning, with each phase lasting approximately seven days. In addition to these main phases, there are so-called 'interphases,' such as the waxing quarter and the gibbous waxing (between new and full), and the gibbous waning and the waning quarter (between full and waning).
During the New Moon phase, the satellite is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. Because of this, the illuminated side faces the Sun, while the dark side faces us, resulting in invisibility in the night sky. This phase signals the beginning of a new cycle and is linked to renewal and new opportunities.
After the New Moon, the Waxing phase appears. A small illuminated band begins to appear progressively in the sky, increasing every night. Initially, only a thin arc of light is observed, but this illuminated area grows until half of the Moon is visible, a stage called First Quarter. This period symbolizes development, growth, and the building of new paths.
The Full Moon occurs when the Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. This configuration allows the entire lunar face facing the Earth to receive light, making it completely bright and visible in the sky. It is the moment of maximum luminous intensity, coinciding with the Moon rising on the horizon at the exact moment of sunset. The Full Moon is associated with fullness, the peak of processes, and maximum energy.
Finally, after the Full Moon, the lunar luminosity begins to gradually decrease. Every night, the illuminated portion of the surface becomes smaller. When half of the Moon is visible, the Last Quarter occurs, which is the opposite of the First Quarter. The Moon continues to lose brightness until it returns to the New Moon, thus restarting the cycle. The Waning phase represents reflection, conclusion, and preparation for subsequent beginnings.
Currently, the Moon is in the Full phase.
On July 1, 2026, the Moon will be in the full phase, showing 97% visibility. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) has made available the complete calendar of lunar phases for July 2026.
The lunar cycle in July 2026 will begin with the Waning Moon on the 7th at 4:30 PM Brasília time. Subsequently, the New Moon will occur on the 14th at 6:45 AM. Following that, the Waxing Moon will appear on the 21st at 8:05 AM, and the period will conclude with the Full Moon on the 29th at 11:37 AM.
A lunar cycle, also known as lunation, refers to the time interval between two new moons and has an average duration of 29.5 days. During this period, the Moon passes through four main phases: new, waxing, full, and waning, with each phase lasting approximately seven days. In addition to these main phases, there are so-called 'interphases,' such as the quarter waxing and the gibbous waxing (between new and full), and the gibbous waning and the quarter waning (between full and waning).
During the New Moon phase, the satellite is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. Because of this, the illuminated side faces the Sun, while the dark side faces us, making the Moon invisible in the night sky. This phase signals the beginning of a new lunar cycle and is associated with renewal and new opportunities.
After the New Moon, the Waxing phase begins. Slowly, a small illuminated band starts to appear in the sky, progressively increasing each night. Initially, only a thin arc of light is observed, but this illuminated area grows until half of the Moon is visible, a stage called Quarter Waxing. This phase symbolizes development, growth, and the building of new paths.
The Full Moon occurs when the Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. This configuration allows the entire lunar face facing the Earth to receive light, making it completely bright and visible in the sky. This is the moment of greatest luminous intensity, occurring when the Moon rises on the horizon simultaneously with sunset. The Full Moon is associated with fullness, the peak of processes, and energy at its maximum point.
Finally, after the Full Moon, the Moon's luminosity begins to gradually decrease. Each night, the illuminated portion of its surface becomes smaller. When half of it is visible, the Quarter Waning occurs, which is the opposite of the Quarter Waxing. The Moon continues to lose brightness until it returns to the New Moon, thus restarting the cycle. The Waning phase represents reflection, conclusion, and preparation for subsequent beginnings.
Currently, the Moon is in the Full phase.
On June 28, 2026, the Moon will be in the Waxing phase and will have 99% visibility. Detailed information about the lunar cycles for June is provided by the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). The month began with the Waning Moon on the 8th, followed by the New Moon on June 14th. The Waxing phase started the previous Sunday, the 21st, at 6:55 PM, and precedes the Full Moon, scheduled for the 29th at 8:58 PM. A complete lunar cycle has an average duration of 29.5 days, passing through the four main phases: new, waxing, full, and waning. The New Moon occurs when the satellite is between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible in the night sky. During the Full Moon, the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, allowing the side of the Moon facing us to receive full light.
