Today, the moon phase is Last Quarter, with an illumination of 48.07%. It is currently 22.33 days old on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
Moon Phase Today | |
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Phase | Last Quarter |
Illumination | 48.07% Visible |
Rise/Set | 12:00 AM / 12:23 PM |
Moon Age | 22.33 Days |
Moon Angular | 28.2º |
Moon Distance | 404,662.36 km |
Moon Phase | Date |
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New Moon | Dec 2, 2024, 9:16 AM |
First Quarter | Dec 7, 2024, 12:35 PM |
Full Moon | Dec 14, 2024, 4:13 PM |
Last Quarter | Dec 21, 2024, 11:51 PM |
Next full Moon | Jan 12, 2025, 3:59 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 20 Days 17 Hours 29 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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48.07% Visible | 12:00 AM | 12:23 PM |
Dec 23, 2024 |
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38.17% Visible | 12:50 AM | 12:42 PM |
Dec 24, 2024 |
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29.27% Visible | 01:50 AM | 01:03 PM |
Dec 25, 2024 |
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21.04% Visible | 02:50 AM | 01:25 PM |
Dec 26, 2024 |
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13.76% Visible | 03:52 AM | 01:50 PM |
Dec 27, 2024 |
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7.73% Visible | 04:56 AM | 02:21 PM |
Dec 28, 2024 |
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3.25% Visible | 06:02 AM | 03:01 PM |
Dec 29, 2024 |
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0.61% Visible | 07:05 AM | 03:49 PM |
Dec 30, 2024 |
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0.07% Visible | 08:03 AM | 04:48 PM |
Dec 31, 2024 |
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1.81% Visible | 08:54 AM | 05:55 PM |
Jan 1, 2025 |
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5.87% Visible | 09:36 AM | 07:07 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.