Today in Erie, United States, the Moon phase is Last Quarter with an illumination of 62.93%. This indicates the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. On Saturday, April 19, 2025, the Moon is 20.92 days old and currently located in the ♐ Sagittarius constellation.
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Last Quarter |
| Illumination | 62.93% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 2:04 AM / 10:30 AM |
| Moon Age | 20.92 Days |
| Moon Angular | 29.25º |
| Moon Distance | 390,059.29 km |
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Mar 30, 2025, 7:33 AM |
| First Quarter | Apr 4, 2025, 11:15 AM |
| Full Moon | Apr 11, 2025, 6:57 PM |
| Last Quarter | Apr 19, 2025, 2:04 AM |
| Next full Moon | May 11, 2025, 7:56 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 22 Days 4 Hours 46 Minutes |
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 62.93% Visible | 2:04 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Apr 20, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 49.03% Visible | 2:48 AM | 11:37 AM |
| Apr 21, 2025 |  Last Quarter | 38.48% Visible | 3:25 AM | 12:47 PM |
| Apr 22, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 28.11% Visible | 3:55 AM | 2:01 PM |
| Apr 23, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 18.48% Visible | 4:21 AM | 3:17 PM |
| Apr 24, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 10.25% Visible | 4:44 AM | 4:32 PM |
| Apr 25, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 4.1% Visible | 5:07 AM | 5:51 PM |
| Apr 26, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.63% Visible | 5:31 AM | 7:11 PM |
| Apr 27, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.21% Visible | 5:57 AM | 8:35 PM |
| Apr 28, 2025 |  New Moon | 2.85% Visible | 6:28 AM | 9:59 PM |
| Apr 29, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 8.26% Visible | 7:08 AM | 11:21 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.