Today, the moon phase is Last Quarter, with an illumination of 66.55%. It is currently 20.56 days old on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
Moon Phase Today | |
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Phase | Last Quarter |
Illumination | 66.55% Visible |
Rise/Set | 01:43 AM / 11:56 AM |
Moon Age | 20.56 Days |
Moon Angular | 31.06º |
Moon Distance | 367,332.16 km |
Moon Phase | Date |
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New Moon | May 8, 2024, 6:25 AM |
First Quarter | May 14, 2024, 12:04 PM |
Full Moon | May 22, 2024, 8:19 PM |
Last Quarter | May 29, 2024, 1:43 AM |
Next full Moon | Jun 21, 2024, 9:23 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 23 Days 19 Hours 33 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
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May 29, 2024 | Last Quarter | 66.55% Visible | 01:43 AM | 11:56 AM |
May 30, 2024 | Last Quarter | 44.97% Visible | 02:11 AM | 01:10 PM |
May 31, 2024 | Last Quarter | 33.72% Visible | 02:37 AM | 02:22 PM |
Jun 1, 2024 | Waning Crescent | 23.27% Visible | 03:01 AM | 03:35 PM |
Jun 2, 2024 | Waning Crescent | 14.21% Visible | 03:26 AM | 04:49 PM |
Jun 3, 2024 | Waning Crescent | 7.1% Visible | 03:52 AM | 06:04 PM |
Jun 4, 2024 | New Moon | 2.34% Visible | 04:21 AM | 07:21 PM |
Jun 5, 2024 | New Moon | 0.15% Visible | 04:58 AM | 08:36 PM |
Jun 6, 2024 | New Moon | 0.53% Visible | 05:42 AM | 09:46 PM |
Jun 7, 2024 | New Moon | 3.27% Visible | 06:34 AM | 10:46 PM |
Jun 8, 2024 | Waxing Crescent | 8.07% Visible | 07:36 AM | 11:35 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.