Today in Chiba, Japan, the Moon phase is Last Quarter with an illumination of 50.62%. This indicates the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Moon is 22.09 days old and currently located in the ♐ Sagittarius constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Last Quarter |
| Illumination | 50.62% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 12:37 AM / 9:52 AM |
| Moon Age | 22.09 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.99º |
| Moon Distance | 393,653.73 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Mar 1, 2025, 6:47 AM |
| First Quarter | Mar 6, 2025, 9:39 AM |
| Full Moon | Mar 13, 2025, 4:48 PM |
| Last Quarter | Mar 22, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| Next full Moon | Apr 12, 2025, 5:34 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 20 Days 22 Hours 33 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 50.62% Visible | 12:37 AM | 9:52 AM |
| Mar 23, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 38.48% Visible | 1:32 AM | 10:48 AM |
| Mar 24, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 28.56% Visible | 2:21 AM | 11:52 AM |
| Mar 25, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 19.28% Visible | 3:04 AM | 1:01 PM |
| Mar 26, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 11.19% Visible | 3:42 AM | 2:11 PM |
| Mar 27, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 4.91% Visible | 4:14 AM | 3:24 PM |
| Mar 28, 2025 |  New Moon | 1.04% Visible | 4:44 AM | 4:35 PM |
| Mar 29, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.04% Visible | 5:13 AM | 5:49 PM |
| Mar 30, 2025 |  New Moon | 2.09% Visible | 5:42 AM | 7:03 PM |
| Mar 31, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 7.04% Visible | 6:13 AM | 8:20 PM |
| Apr 1, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 14.44% Visible | 6:50 AM | 9:37 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.