Today in Malacca, Malaysia, the moon phase is First Quarter, with an illumination of 59.05%.
This represents the percent of the moon illuminated by the sun. It is currently 8.24 days old on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♋ Cancer.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | First Quarter |
| Illumination | 59.05% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 02:37 PM / 02:20 AM |
| Moon Age | 8.24 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.6º |
| Moon Distance | 398,994.48 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Apr 10, 2024, 8:13 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 15, 2024, 12:56 PM |
| Full Moon | Apr 23, 2024, 6:46 PM |
| Last Quarter | May 1, 2024, 12:56 AM |
| Next full Moon | Apr 23, 2024, 6:46 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 6 Days 17 Hours 1 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 |
First Quarter
|
59.05% Visible | 02:37 PM | 02:20 AM |
| Apr 18, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
76.18% Visible | 03:22 PM | 03:05 AM |
| Apr 19, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
83.74% Visible | 04:04 PM | 03:47 AM |
| Apr 20, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
90.09% Visible | 04:45 PM | 04:26 AM |
| Apr 21, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
95.03% Visible | 05:25 PM | 05:05 AM |
| Apr 22, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
98.35% Visible | 06:05 PM | 05:43 AM |
| Apr 23, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
99.9% Visible | 06:46 PM | 06:21 AM |
| Apr 24, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
99.55% Visible | 07:31 PM | 07:02 AM |
| Apr 25, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
97.23% Visible | 08:18 PM | 07:46 AM |
| Apr 26, 2024 |
Waning Gibbous
|
92.94% Visible | 09:09 PM | 08:33 AM |
| Apr 27, 2024 |
Waning Gibbous
|
86.76% Visible | 10:04 PM | 09:25 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.