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New Moon

Moon phase today, Thursday, December 18, 2025

The current Moon phase is New Moon, with 1.52% illumination and located 404,861.57 kilometers from Earth. By the end of today, it will be 0.58% illuminated and 404,199.91 kilometers away.

Local time11:59:46 AM MST
PhaseNew Moon
Illumination1.52% Visible
Rise/Set05:45 AM / 02:54 PM
Moon Age28.37 Days
Constellation♏ Scorpio
Moon Angular28.18º
Moon Distance404,861.57 km
On the map26°20'S, 131°9'S

Moonrise and Moonset today

Today, the Moon rises at 5:45:00 AM MST and sets at 2:54:00 PM MST. It remains visible for approximately 9 hours and 9 minutes.

Moonrise today

Moonrise today5:45 AM Illumination: 2.19%

Moonset today

Moonset today2:54 PM Illumination: 1.25%

Current moonlight and moon position

Currently, 1.52% 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: 1.52%, Moon's Coordinates: 26°20'S, 131°9'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 AMNew Moon2.9%♏ Scorpio115.57ºEast Southeast
2:00 AMNew Moon2.64%♏ Scorpio121.15ºEast Southeast
4:00 AMNew Moon2.39%♏ Scorpio129.3ºSoutheast
6:00 AMNew Moon2.16%♏ Scorpio141.67ºSoutheast
8:00 AMNew Moon1.93%♏ Scorpio160.11ºSouth Southeast
10:00 AMNew Moon1.72%♏ Scorpio183.72ºSouth
12:00 PMNew Moon1.52%♏ Scorpio206.11ºSouth Southwest
2:00 PMNew Moon1.33%♏ Scorpio222.42ºSouthwest
4:00 PMNew Moon1.16%♏ Scorpio233.18ºSouthwest
6:00 PMNew Moon0.99%♏ Scorpio240.35ºWest Southwest
8:00 PMNew Moon0.84%♏ Scorpio245.32ºWest Southwest
10:00 PMNew Moon0.7%♏ Scorpio248.93ºWest Southwest

Notes

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