Today in Osaka, Japan, the moon phase is First Quarter, with an illumination of 34.29%.
This represents the percent of the moon illuminated by the sun. It is currently 5.88 days old on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | First Quarter |
| Illumination | 34.29% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 11:32 AM / 09:18 PM |
| Moon Age | 5.88 Days |
| Moon Angular | 30.1º |
| Moon Distance | 379,160.60 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Sep 16, 2023, 6:27 AM |
| First Quarter | Sep 22, 2023, 12:37 PM |
| Full Moon | Sep 29, 2023, 5:48 PM |
| Last Quarter | Oct 5, 2023, 9:36 PM |
| Next full Moon | Sep 29, 2023, 5:48 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 8 Days 1 Hours 4 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 |
First Quarter
|
34.29% Visible | 11:32 AM | 09:18 PM |
| Sep 22, 2023 |
First Quarter
|
48.06% Visible | 12:37 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Sep 23, 2023 |
First Quarter
|
59.12% Visible | 01:41 PM | 11:08 PM |
| Sep 24, 2023 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
70.01% Visible | 02:38 PM | 12:00 AM |
| Sep 25, 2023 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
80.11% Visible | 03:28 PM | 12:17 AM |
| Sep 26, 2023 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
88.74% Visible | 04:10 PM | 01:31 AM |
| Sep 27, 2023 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
95.23% Visible | 04:46 PM | 02:46 AM |
| Sep 28, 2023 |
Full Moon
|
99.05% Visible | 05:18 PM | 04:00 AM |
| Sep 29, 2023 |
Full Moon
|
99.94% Visible | 05:48 PM | 05:13 AM |
| Sep 30, 2023 |
Full Moon
|
97.91% Visible | 06:18 PM | 06:25 AM |
| Oct 1, 2023 |
Waning Gibbous
|
93.29% Visible | 06:49 PM | 07:36 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.