Today, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, with an illumination of 21.17%. It is currently 4.49 days old on Monday, October 7, 2024. The moon is currently located in the constellation of ♓ Pisces.
Moon Phase Today | |
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Phase | Waxing Crescent |
Illumination | 21.17% Visible |
Rise/Set | 12:28 PM / 09:25 PM |
Moon Age | 4.49 Days |
Moon Angular | 28.91º |
Moon Distance | 394,662.69 km |
Moon Phase | Date |
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New Moon | Oct 3, 2024, 8:17 AM |
First Quarter | Oct 9, 2024, 2:27 PM |
Full Moon | Oct 16, 2024, 6:23 PM |
Last Quarter | Oct 23, 2024, 11:58 PM |
Next full Moon | Oct 16, 2024, 6:23 PM |
Next full Moon Timer | 9 Days 4 Hours 1 Minutes |
Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
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Oct 7, 2024 |
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21.17% Visible | 12:28 PM | 09:25 PM |
Oct 8, 2024 |
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33.57% Visible | 01:30 PM | 10:11 PM |
Oct 9, 2024 |
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43.54% Visible | 02:27 PM | 11:09 PM |
Oct 10, 2024 |
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54.07% Visible | 03:18 PM | 12:00 AM |
Oct 11, 2024 |
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64.76% Visible | 04:00 PM | 12:15 AM |
Oct 12, 2024 |
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75.08% Visible | 04:35 PM | 01:27 AM |
Oct 13, 2024 |
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84.42% Visible | 05:05 PM | 02:43 AM |
Oct 14, 2024 |
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92.07% Visible | 05:32 PM | 03:59 AM |
Oct 15, 2024 |
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97.39% Visible | 05:57 PM | 05:16 AM |
Oct 16, 2024 |
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99.86% Visible | 06:23 PM | 06:34 AM |
Oct 17, 2024 |
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99.26% Visible | 06:51 PM | 07:53 AM |
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.