Today in Palencia, Spain, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent with an illumination of 28.38%. This indicates the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Moon is 5.28 days old and currently located in the ♓ Pisces constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination | 28.38% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 10:58 AM / 2:25 AM |
| Moon Age | 5.28 Days |
| Moon Angular | 30.91º |
| Moon Distance | 369,156.08 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Mar 30, 2025, 7:25 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 4, 2025, 11:59 AM |
| Full Moon | Apr 12, 2025, 8:43 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 20, 2025, 3:37 AM |
| Next full Moon | Apr 12, 2025, 8:43 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 9 Days 16 Hours 32 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 28.38% Visible | 10:58 AM | 2:25 AM |
| Apr 4, 2025 |  First Quarter | 48% Visible | 11:59 AM | 3:32 AM |
| Apr 5, 2025 |  First Quarter | 58.61% Visible | 1:07 PM | 4:25 AM |
| Apr 6, 2025 |  First Quarter | 68.57% Visible | 2:17 PM | 5:06 AM |
| Apr 7, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 77.53% Visible | 3:27 PM | 5:38 AM |
| Apr 8, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 85.23% Visible | 4:34 PM | 6:03 AM |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Waxing Gibbous | 91.46% Visible | 5:38 PM | 6:24 AM |
| Apr 10, 2025 |  Waxing Gibbous | 96.06% Visible | 6:40 PM | 6:43 AM |
| Apr 11, 2025 |  Full Moon | 98.92% Visible | 7:42 PM | 7:01 AM |
| Apr 12, 2025 |  Full Moon | 99.99% Visible | 8:43 PM | 7:19 AM |
| Apr 13, 2025 |  Full Moon | 99.26% Visible | 9:46 PM | 7:38 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.