Today, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, with an illumination of 30.26%. It is currently 24.06 days old on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Illumination | 30.26% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 01:50 AM / 01:03 PM |
| Moon Age | 24.06 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.15º |
| Moon Distance | 405,294.54 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Dec 2, 2024, 9:16 AM |
| First Quarter | Dec 7, 2024, 12:35 PM |
| Full Moon | Dec 14, 2024, 4:13 PM |
| Last Quarter | Dec 21, 2024, 11:51 PM |
| Next full Moon | Jan 12, 2025, 3:59 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 18 Days 18 Hours 44 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
30.26% Visible | 01:50 AM | 01:03 PM |
| Dec 25, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
21.04% Visible | 02:50 AM | 01:25 PM |
| Dec 26, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
13.76% Visible | 03:52 AM | 01:50 PM |
| Dec 27, 2024 |
Waning Crescent
|
7.73% Visible | 04:56 AM | 02:21 PM |
| Dec 28, 2024 |
New Moon
|
3.25% Visible | 06:02 AM | 03:01 PM |
| Dec 29, 2024 |
New Moon
|
0.61% Visible | 07:05 AM | 03:49 PM |
| Dec 30, 2024 |
New Moon
|
0.07% Visible | 08:03 AM | 04:48 PM |
| Dec 31, 2024 |
New Moon
|
1.81% Visible | 08:54 AM | 05:55 PM |
| Jan 1, 2025 |
Waxing Crescent
|
5.87% Visible | 09:36 AM | 07:07 PM |
| Jan 2, 2025 |
Waxing Crescent
|
12.16% Visible | 10:10 AM | 08:21 PM |
| Jan 3, 2025 |
Waxing Crescent
|
20.41% Visible | 10:39 AM | 09:34 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.