Current moon phase

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent

Moon phase today, Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The current Moon phase is Waning Crescent, with 15.6% illumination and located 375,966.23 kilometers from Earth. By the end of today, it will be 10.07% illuminated and 372,769.61 kilometers away.

Local time6:42:28 AM EDT
PhaseWaning Crescent
Illumination15.6% Visible
Rise/Set03:46 AM / 04:47 PM
Moon Age25.71 Days
Constellation♓ Pisces
Moon Angular30.35º
Moon Distance375,966.23 km
On the map4°46'N, 36°41'S

Moonrise and Moonset today

Today, the Moon rises at 3:46:00 AM EDT and sets at 4:47:00 PM EDT. It remains visible for approximately 13 hours and 1 minutes.

Moonrise today

Moonrise today3:46 AM Illumination: 16.62%

Moonset today

Moonset today4:47 PM Illumination: 12.27%

Current moonlight and moon position

Currently, 15.6% 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: 15.6%, Moon's Coordinates: 4°46'N, 36°41'S

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 AMWaning Crescent17.96%♓ Pisces105.95ºEast Southeast
2:00 AMWaning Crescent17.24%♓ Pisces109.65ºEast Southeast
4:00 AMWaning Crescent16.54%♓ Pisces115.63ºEast Southeast
6:00 AMWaning Crescent15.84%♓ Pisces126.57ºSoutheast
8:00 AMWaning Crescent15.16%♓ Pisces149.47ºSouth Southeast
10:00 AMWaning Crescent14.48%♓ Pisces190.79ºSouth
12:00 PMWaning Crescent13.81%♓ Pisces224.83ºSouthwest
2:00 PMWaning Crescent13.16%♓ Pisces241.24ºWest Southwest
4:00 PMWaning Crescent12.52%♓ Pisces249.5ºWest Southwest
6:00 PMWaning Crescent11.89%♓ Pisces254.29ºWest Southwest
8:00 PMWaning Crescent11.27%♓ Pisces257.37ºWest Southwest
10:00 PMWaning Crescent10.66%♓ Pisces100.63ºEast

Notes

  • Direction: This is the direction from your current location (39°2'N, 77°29'S) toward the Moon's zenith position.