Today, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, with an illumination of 79.82%. It is currently 10.39 days old on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♉ Taurus.
Moon Phase Today | |
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Phase | Waxing Gibbous |
Illumination | 79.82% Visible |
Rise/Set | 01:20 PM / 03:39 AM |
Moon Age | 10.39 Days |
Moon Angular | 31.11º |
Moon Distance | 366,784.33 km |
Moon Phase | Date |
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New Moon | Dec 31, 2024, 8:54 AM |
First Quarter | Jan 6, 2025, 11:52 AM |
Full Moon | Jan 12, 2025, 3:59 PM |
Last Quarter | Jan 21, 2025, 12:00 AM |
Next full Moon | Jan 12, 2025, 3:59 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 3 Days 2 Hours 11 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
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Jan 9, 2025 |
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79.82% Visible | 01:20 PM | 03:39 AM |
Jan 10, 2025 |
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91.08% Visible | 02:03 PM | 04:55 AM |
Jan 11, 2025 |
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96.41% Visible | 02:56 PM | 06:06 AM |
Jan 12, 2025 |
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99.37% Visible | 03:59 PM | 07:10 AM |
Jan 13, 2025 |
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99.91% Visible | 05:09 PM | 08:02 AM |
Jan 14, 2025 |
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98.17% Visible | 06:19 PM | 08:44 AM |
Jan 15, 2025 |
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94.38% Visible | 07:29 PM | 09:17 AM |
Jan 16, 2025 |
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88.86% Visible | 08:34 PM | 09:43 AM |
Jan 17, 2025 |
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81.95% Visible | 09:37 PM | 10:06 AM |
Jan 18, 2025 |
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73.98% Visible | 10:38 PM | 10:26 AM |
Jan 19, 2025 |
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65.26% Visible | 11:38 PM | 10:45 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.