Today, the moon phase is First Quarter, with an illumination of 49.47%. It is currently 7.33 days old on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | First Quarter |
| Illumination | 49.47% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 01:00 PM / 12:00 AM |
| Moon Age | 7.33 Days |
| Moon Angular | 31.17º |
| Moon Distance | 366,070.45 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| 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 | Dec 14, 2024, 4:13 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 6 Days 6 Hours 54 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 |
First Quarter
|
49.47% Visible | 01:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| Dec 9, 2024 |
First Quarter
|
67.54% Visible | 01:24 PM | 12:53 AM |
| Dec 10, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
77.88% Visible | 01:48 PM | 02:06 AM |
| Dec 11, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
86.8% Visible | 02:15 PM | 03:20 AM |
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Waxing Gibbous
|
93.72% Visible | 02:46 PM | 04:37 AM |
| Dec 13, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
98.18% Visible | 03:25 PM | 05:56 AM |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
99.97% Visible | 04:13 PM | 07:13 AM |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
Full Moon
|
99.08% Visible | 05:12 PM | 08:24 AM |
| Dec 16, 2024 |
Waning Gibbous
|
95.76% Visible | 06:19 PM | 09:24 AM |
| Dec 17, 2024 |
Waning Gibbous
|
90.38% Visible | 07:30 PM | 10:12 AM |
| Dec 18, 2024 |
Waning Gibbous
|
83.38% Visible | 08:40 PM | 10:49 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.