Today, the moon phase is First Quarter, with an illumination of 33.16%. It is currently 5.77 days old on Monday, September 9, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | First Quarter |
| Illumination | 33.16% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 01:04 PM / 10:25 PM |
| Moon Age | 5.77 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.71º |
| Moon Distance | 397,460.58 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Sep 3, 2024, 7:02 AM |
| First Quarter | Sep 10, 2024, 2:08 PM |
| Full Moon | Sep 17, 2024, 7:09 PM |
| Last Quarter | Sep 23, 2024, 10:41 PM |
| Next full Moon | Sep 17, 2024, 7:09 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 8 Days 10 Hours 52 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 |
First Quarter
|
33.16% Visible | 01:04 PM | 10:25 PM |
| Sep 10, 2024 |
First Quarter
|
49.25% Visible | 02:08 PM | 11:07 PM |
| Sep 11, 2024 |
First Quarter
|
59.48% Visible | 03:10 PM | 11:59 PM |
| Sep 12, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
69.64% Visible | 04:06 PM | 12:00 AM |
| Sep 13, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
79.24% Visible | 04:56 PM | 01:01 AM |
| Sep 14, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
87.7% Visible | 05:37 PM | 02:12 AM |
| Sep 15, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
94.37% Visible | 06:12 PM | 03:29 AM |
| Sep 16, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
98.63% Visible | 06:42 PM | 04:46 AM |
| Sep 17, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
100% Visible | 07:09 PM | 06:04 AM |
| Sep 18, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
98.28% Visible | 07:36 PM | 07:21 AM |
| Sep 19, 2024 |
Waning Gibbous
|
93.63% Visible | 08:03 PM | 08:38 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.