Today, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, with an illumination of 95.14%. It is currently 12.68 days old on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
Moon Phase Today | |
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Phase | Waxing Gibbous |
Illumination | 95.14% Visible |
Rise/Set | 03:48 PM / 04:24 AM |
Moon Age | 12.68 Days |
Moon Angular | 31.37º |
Moon Distance | 363,718.77 km |
Moon Phase | Date |
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New Moon | Nov 2, 2024, 9:16 AM |
First Quarter | Nov 8, 2024, 1:35 PM |
Full Moon | Nov 15, 2024, 4:53 PM |
Last Quarter | Nov 21, 2024, 10:58 PM |
Next full Moon | Nov 15, 2024, 4:53 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 1 Days 20 Hours 23 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
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Nov 13, 2024 | Waxing Gibbous | 95.14% Visible | 03:48 PM | 04:24 AM |
Nov 14, 2024 | Full Moon | 99.33% Visible | 04:17 PM | 05:42 AM |
Nov 15, 2024 | Full Moon | 99.85% Visible | 04:53 PM | 07:03 AM |
Nov 16, 2024 | Full Moon | 97.51% Visible | 05:37 PM | 08:23 AM |
Nov 17, 2024 | Waning Gibbous | 92.65% Visible | 06:30 PM | 09:39 AM |
Nov 18, 2024 | Waning Gibbous | 85.78% Visible | 07:33 PM | 10:45 AM |
Nov 19, 2024 | Waning Gibbous | 77.46% Visible | 08:41 PM | 11:38 AM |
Nov 20, 2024 | Last Quarter | 68.23% Visible | 09:51 PM | 12:20 PM |
Nov 21, 2024 | Last Quarter | 58.55% Visible | 10:58 PM | 12:52 PM |
Nov 22, 2024 | Last Quarter | 48.79% Visible | 12:00 AM | 01:19 PM |
Nov 23, 2024 | Last Quarter | 39.27% Visible | 12:02 AM | 01:41 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.