Today, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, with an illumination of 89.91%. It is currently 17.8 days old on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♋ Cancer.
Moon Phase Today | |
---|---|
Phase | Waning Gibbous |
Illumination | 89.91% Visible |
Rise/Set | 08:40 PM / 10:49 AM |
Moon Age | 17.8 Days |
Moon Angular | 29.37º |
Moon Distance | 388,519.81 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 | Jan 12, 2025, 3:59 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 25 Days 14 Hours 12 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 18, 2024 |
![]() |
89.91% Visible | 08:40 PM | 10:49 AM |
Dec 19, 2024 |
![]() |
75.22% Visible | 09:47 PM | 11:19 AM |
Dec 20, 2024 |
![]() |
66.29% Visible | 10:50 PM | 11:43 AM |
Dec 21, 2024 |
![]() |
56.95% Visible | 11:51 PM | 12:04 PM |
Dec 22, 2024 |
![]() |
47.48% Visible | 12:00 AM | 12:23 PM |
Dec 23, 2024 |
![]() |
38.17% Visible | 12:50 AM | 12:42 PM |
Dec 24, 2024 |
![]() |
29.27% Visible | 01:50 AM | 01:03 PM |
Dec 25, 2024 |
![]() |
21.04% Visible | 02:50 AM | 01:25 PM |
Dec 26, 2024 |
![]() |
13.76% Visible | 03:52 AM | 01:50 PM |
Dec 27, 2024 |
![]() |
7.73% Visible | 04:56 AM | 02:21 PM |
Dec 28, 2024 |
![]() |
3.25% Visible | 06:02 AM | 03:01 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.