Today in Cambridge uk, United Kingdom, the Moon phase is Last Quarter with an illumination of 39.48%. This indicates the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. On Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Moon is 23.14 days old and currently located in the ♐ Sagittarius constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Last Quarter |
| Illumination | 39.48% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 3:40 AM / 10:06 AM |
| Moon Age | 23.14 Days |
| Moon Angular | 29.36º |
| Moon Distance | 388,615.80 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Mar 1, 2025, 7:20 AM |
| First Quarter | Mar 5, 2025, 8:23 AM |
| Full Moon | Mar 13, 2025, 5:17 PM |
| Last Quarter | Mar 21, 2025, 1:48 AM |
| Next full Moon | Apr 11, 2025, 6:29 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 19 Days 5 Hours 53 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 39.48% Visible | 3:40 AM | 10:06 AM |
| Mar 24, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 24.98% Visible | 4:15 AM | 11:25 AM |
| Mar 25, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 16.07% Visible | 4:41 AM | 12:51 PM |
| Mar 26, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 8.58% Visible | 4:59 AM | 2:20 PM |
| Mar 27, 2025 |  New Moon | 3.15% Visible | 5:13 AM | 3:51 PM |
| Mar 28, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.32% Visible | 5:26 AM | 5:22 PM |
| Mar 29, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.46% Visible | 5:37 AM | 6:54 PM |
| Mar 30, 2025 |  New Moon | 3.44% Visible | 5:50 AM | 8:29 PM |
| Mar 31, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 9.26% Visible | 7:05 AM | 11:06 PM |
| Apr 1, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 17.35% Visible | 7:25 AM | 12:00 AM |
| Apr 2, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 27.02% Visible | 7:54 AM | 12:41 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.