Today, the Moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase with an illumination of 28.31%. As of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the Moon is 5.27 days old and currently located in the Pisces (♓) constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination | 28.31% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 9:39 AM / 12:32 AM |
| Moon Age | 5.27 Days |
| Moon Angular | 30.91º |
| Moon Distance | 369,130.58 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Mar 30, 2025, 7:48 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 4, 2025, 11:37 AM |
| Full Moon | Apr 11, 2025, 7:07 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 19, 2025, 2:07 AM |
| Next full Moon | Apr 11, 2025, 7:07 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 8 Days 21 Hours 7 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 28.31% Visible | 9:39 AM | 12:32 AM |
| Apr 3, 2025 |  First Quarter | 39.86% Visible | 10:33 AM | 1:46 AM |
| Apr 4, 2025 |  First Quarter | 50.69% Visible | 11:37 AM | 2:49 AM |
| Apr 5, 2025 |  First Quarter | 61.18% Visible | 12:44 PM | 3:41 AM |
| Apr 6, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 70.92% Visible | 1:54 PM | 4:20 AM |
| Apr 7, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 79.59% Visible | 3:01 PM | 4:52 AM |
| Apr 8, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 86.93% Visible | 4:05 PM | 5:18 AM |
| Apr 9, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 92.77% Visible | 5:07 PM | 5:40 AM |
| Apr 10, 2025 |  Full Moon | 96.94% Visible | 6:07 PM | 6:00 AM |
| Apr 11, 2025 |  Full Moon | 99.36% Visible | 7:07 PM | 6:19 AM |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Full Moon | 99.98% Visible | 8:07 PM | 6:38 AM |
The moon's phases are determined by the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun. As the moon orbits the Earth, the amount of the moon's illuminated surface visible from the Earth changes. This change in the moon's appearance is known as the moon's phase.
The most common phases are the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.