Today in Balad salah ad din, Iraq, the moon phase is Last Quarter, with an illumination of 45.23%.
This represents the percent of the moon illuminated by the sun. It is currently 22.6 days old on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Last Quarter |
| Illumination | 45.23% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 01:46 AM / 12:23 PM |
| Moon Age | 22.6 Days |
| Moon Angular | 31.1º |
| Moon Distance | 366,941.79 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Apr 9, 2024, 5:55 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 15, 2024, 10:38 AM |
| Full Moon | Apr 23, 2024, 6:20 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 30, 2024, 12:21 AM |
| Next full Moon | May 22, 2024, 6:11 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 20 Days 17 Hours 21 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 |
Last Quarter
|
45.23% Visible | 01:46 AM | 12:23 PM |
| May 3, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
23.85% Visible | 02:20 AM | 01:34 PM |
| May 4, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
14.55% Visible | 02:52 AM | 02:43 PM |
| May 5, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
7.17% Visible | 03:21 AM | 03:54 PM |
| May 6, 2024 |
New Moon
|
2.24% Visible | 03:51 AM | 05:05 PM |
| May 7, 2024 |
New Moon
|
0.09% Visible | 04:23 AM | 06:17 PM |
| May 8, 2024 |
New Moon
|
0.77% Visible | 04:59 AM | 07:31 PM |
| May 9, 2024 |
Waxing Crescent
|
4.06% Visible | 05:40 AM | 08:43 PM |
| May 10, 2024 |
Waxing Crescent
|
9.56% Visible | 06:28 AM | 09:50 PM |
| May 11, 2024 |
Waxing Crescent
|
16.78% Visible | 07:24 AM | 10:49 PM |
| May 12, 2024 |
Waxing Crescent
|
25.21% Visible | 08:24 AM | 11:39 PM |
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.