Today, the Moon is in the New Moon phase with an illumination of 3.12%. As of Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Moon is 27.86 days old and currently located in the Aquarius (♒) constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | New Moon |
| Illumination | 3.12% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 6:30 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Moon Age | 27.86 Days |
| Moon Angular | 30.98º |
| Moon Distance | 368,383.26 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Feb 28, 2025, 7:32 AM |
| First Quarter | Mar 5, 2025, 9:59 AM |
| Full Moon | Mar 13, 2025, 7:15 PM |
| Last Quarter | Mar 21, 2025, 2:24 AM |
| Next full Moon | Apr 11, 2025, 7:07 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 14 Days 22 Hours 56 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 |  New Moon | 3.12% Visible | 6:30 AM | 5:57 PM |
| Mar 28, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.13% Visible | 6:56 AM | 7:14 PM |
| Mar 29, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.78% Visible | 7:21 AM | 8:31 PM |
| Mar 30, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 4.43% Visible | 7:48 AM | 9:52 PM |
| Mar 31, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 10.78% Visible | 8:18 AM | 11:13 PM |
| Apr 1, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 19.26% Visible | 8:54 AM | 12:00 AM |
| Apr 2, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 29.18% 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 |
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.