Today, the moon phase is New Moon, with an illumination of 1.54%. It is currently 28.36 days old on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♍ Virgo.
Moon Phase Today | |
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Phase | New Moon |
Illumination | 1.54% Visible |
Rise/Set | 06:19 AM / 06:50 PM |
Moon Age | 28.36 Days |
Moon Angular | 28.2º |
Moon Distance | 404,689.41 km |
Moon Phase | Date |
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New Moon | Sep 3, 2024, 7:26 AM |
First Quarter | Sep 10, 2024, 2:37 PM |
Full Moon | Sep 17, 2024, 7:34 PM |
Last Quarter | Sep 23, 2024, 11:01 PM |
Next full Moon | Oct 16, 2024, 6:23 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 15 Days 10 Hours 59 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
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Oct 1, 2024 |
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1.54% Visible | 06:19 AM | 06:50 PM |
Oct 2, 2024 |
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0.13% Visible | 07:18 AM | 07:09 PM |
Oct 3, 2024 |
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1.71% Visible | 08:17 AM | 07:29 PM |
Oct 4, 2024 |
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5.04% Visible | 09:18 AM | 07:51 PM |
Oct 5, 2024 |
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10.05% Visible | 10:19 AM | 08:16 PM |
Oct 6, 2024 |
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16.59% Visible | 11:24 AM | 08:46 PM |
Oct 7, 2024 |
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24.5% Visible | 12:28 PM | 09:25 PM |
Oct 8, 2024 |
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33.57% Visible | 01:30 PM | 10:11 PM |
Oct 9, 2024 |
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43.54% Visible | 02:27 PM | 11:09 PM |
Oct 10, 2024 |
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54.07% Visible | 03:18 PM | 12:00 AM |
Oct 11, 2024 |
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64.76% Visible | 04:00 PM | 12:15 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.