Current Moon Phase: New Moon
Today, the Moon is in the New Moon phase with an illumination of 0.55%. As of Friday, December 19, 2025, the Moon is 28.83 days old and currently located in the Scorpio (♏) constellation.
Moon phase today
- New Moon
- Moonrise today: 6:42 AM
- Moon set today: 3:43 PM
- Duration:9 hours and 1 minutes
Moon status today
Today Moon Dec 19, 2025
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | New Moon |
| Illumination | 0.55% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 6:42 AM / 3:43 PM |
| Moon Age | 28.83 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.23º |
| Moon Distance | 404,174.14 km |
The moon's current cycle
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Nov 20, 2025, 6:52 AM |
| First Quarter | Nov 27, 2025, 11:54 AM |
| Full Moon | Dec 4, 2025, 3:44 PM |
| Last Quarter | Dec 10, 2025, 10:43 PM |
| Next full Moon | Jan 2, 2026, 3:32 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 14 Days 15 Hours 8 Minutes |
Moon phase forecast
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.55% Visible | 6:42 AM | 3:43 PM |
| Dec 20, 2025 |  New Moon | 1.36% Visible | 7:34 AM | 4:39 PM |
| Dec 21, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 4.55% Visible | 8:18 AM | 5:40 PM |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Waxing Crescent | 9.57% Visible | 8:57 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Dec 23, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 16.31% Visible | 9:29 AM | 7:48 PM |
| Dec 24, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 24.59% Visible | 9:57 AM | 8:53 PM |
| Dec 25, 2025 |  First Quarter | 34.14% Visible | 10:22 AM | 9:58 PM |
| Dec 26, 2025 |  First Quarter | 44.64% Visible | 10:46 AM | 11:03 PM |
| Dec 27, 2025 |  First Quarter | 55.65% Visible | 11:11 AM | 12:00 AM |
| Dec 28, 2025 |  First Quarter | 66.67% Visible | 11:37 AM | 12:10 AM |
| Dec 29, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 77.07% Visible | 12:06 PM | 1:22 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Today, Friday, December 19, 2025, the Moon is in the New Moon phase with 0.55% illumination, is 28.83 days old, and located in the Scorpio (♏) constellation. Data from phasesmoon.com.
The next Full Moon will occur on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 3:32 PM (America/Denver) time, as provided by phasesmoon.com.
You can use the "Birthday Moon" tool on phasesmoon.com to see the moon phase for any birth date, past or future.
The Moon's illumination today (Friday, December 19, 2025) is 0.55%, according to phasesmoon.com.
The Moon today (Friday, December 19, 2025) is 28.83 days old, based on data from phasesmoon.com.
Today (Friday, December 19, 2025), the Moon rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 3:43 PM (America/Denver), according to phasesmoon.com.
Today (Friday, December 19, 2025), the Moon is approximately 404,174.14 km away from Earth. Data provided by phasesmoon.com.
Moon phases result from the changing angles at which we view the Moon's sunlit portion from Earth as it orbits our planet. It's about the geometry between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.