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New Moon

Moon phase today, Saturday, December 20, 2025

The current Moon phase is New Moon, with 0.88% illumination and located 400,135.80 kilometers from Earth. By the end of today, it will be 1.36% illuminated and 399,398.31 kilometers away.

Local time6:18:25 PM MST
PhaseNew Moon
Illumination0.88% Visible
Rise/Set07:34 AM / 04:39 PM
Moon Age0.88 Days
Constellation♐ Sagittarius
Moon Angular28.52º
Moon Distance400,135.80 km
On the map26°26'S, 162°36'N

Moonrise and Moonset today

Today, the Moon rises at 7:34:00 AM MST and sets at 4:39:00 PM MST. It remains visible for approximately 9 hours and 5 minutes.

Moonrise today

Moonrise today7:34 AM Illumination: 0.25%

Moonset today

Moonset today4:39 PM Illumination: 0.76%

Current moonlight and moon position

Currently, 0.88% of the Moon is illuminated. Moonlight appears on the map as a soft, silvery glow reflecting off the lunar surface. The intensity of this reflection varies depending on the level of illumination.

world map
Moon
Illumination: 0.88%, Moon's Coordinates: 26°26'S, 162°36'N

Observation of the moon today

Observation of the moon from the beginning of the day until the end of the day

Local timePhaseVisibilityConstellationDirection
12:00 AMNew Moon0.04%♏ Scorpio112.64ºEast Southeast
2:00 AMNew Moon0.08%♐ Sagittarius116.81ºEast Southeast
4:00 AMNew Moon0.13%♐ Sagittarius122.65ºEast Southeast
6:00 AMNew Moon0.19%♐ Sagittarius131.22ºSoutheast
8:00 AMNew Moon0.27%♐ Sagittarius144.19ºSoutheast
10:00 AMNew Moon0.36%♐ Sagittarius163.25ºSouth Southeast
12:00 PMNew Moon0.46%♐ Sagittarius186.88ºSouth
2:00 PMNew Moon0.58%♐ Sagittarius208.53ºSouth Southwest
4:00 PMNew Moon0.71%♐ Sagittarius224.06ºSouthwest
6:00 PMNew Moon0.85%♐ Sagittarius234.34ºSouthwest
8:00 PMNew Moon1.01%♐ Sagittarius241.23ºWest Southwest
10:00 PMNew Moon1.18%♐ Sagittarius246.04ºWest Southwest

Notes

  • Direction: This is the direction from your current location (37°45'N, 97°49'S) toward the Moon's zenith position.