Source: nineplanets.org
Northern Hemisphere
June 13, 2024
The current moon phase for June 13th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.
On this day, the moon is 7.15 days old and 43.9% illuminated with a tilt of 155.272°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 403,436.60 km and the moon sign is Virgo.
The Moon phase for June 13th, 2024 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.
In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.
In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.
The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase
Fun fact: although only a small part of the Moon is illuminated in the Waxing Crescent phase, you can still sometimes see the rest of moon as faintly visible. This is known as “earthshine” or Da Vinci glow and is a result of sunlight being reflected off the Earth and back to the Moon.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon age: 7.15 days
Moon illumination: 43.9%
Moon tilt: 155.272°
Moon angle: 0.49
Moon distance: 403,436.60 km
Moon sign: Virgo
Southern Hemisphere
14 June 2024
The current moon phase for June 14th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase.
On this day, the moon is 8.17 days old and 53.71% illuminated with a tilt of 155.629°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 404,068.62 km and the moon sign is Virgo.
The Moon phase for June 14th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase. In this phase, exactly half of the moon is illuminated and half is in darkness.
The First Quarter phase comes roughly 7 days after the New Moon and this is when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around the Earth (hence the name, First Quarter). The moon will be high overhead at sunset in this phase and will be visible until mid-night, when it sets in the west.
The First Quarter of the moon phase cycle happens on one day. It’s followed by the intermediate phase, Waxing Gibbous, and will become more illuminated every day until it reaches the Full Moon phase.
Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.
Fun fact: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the right side of the moon will be illuminated during the First Quarter. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, the left side is illuminated.
Moon Phase Details
Phase: First Quarter
Moon age: 8.17 days
Moon illumination: 53.71%
Moon tilt: 155.629°
Moon angle: 0.49
Moon distance: 404,068.62 km
Moon sign: Virgo
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