Today in Abu dhiba, Saudi Arabia, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous with an illumination of 86.77%. This indicates the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Moon is 18.26 days old and currently located in the ♏ Scorpio constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Waning Gibbous |
| Illumination | 86.77% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 10:48 PM / 8:32 AM |
| Moon Age | 18.26 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.45º |
| Moon Distance | 401,018.28 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Mar 30, 2025, 6:44 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 4, 2025, 11:01 AM |
| Full Moon | Apr 12, 2025, 6:20 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 20, 2025, 12:34 AM |
| Next full Moon | May 11, 2025, 5:59 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 24 Days 16 Hours 55 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 |  Waning Gibbous | 86.77% Visible | 10:48 PM | 8:32 AM |
| Apr 18, 2025 |  Waning Gibbous | 71.56% Visible | 11:43 PM | 9:23 AM |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Last Quarter | 62.18% Visible | 12:00 AM | 10:17 AM |
| Apr 20, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 52.07% Visible | 12:34 AM | 11:16 AM |
| Apr 21, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 41.56% Visible | 1:21 AM | 12:15 PM |
| Apr 22, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 31.08% Visible | 2:04 AM | 1:17 PM |
| Apr 23, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 21.17% Visible | 2:44 AM | 2:18 PM |
| Apr 24, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 12.46% Visible | 3:21 AM | 3:20 PM |
| Apr 25, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 5.64% Visible | 3:58 AM | 4:22 PM |
| Apr 26, 2025 |  New Moon | 1.34% Visible | 4:35 AM | 5:27 PM |
| Apr 27, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.01% Visible | 5:15 AM | 6:34 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.