
Source: nineplanets.org
The current moon phase for today is the Waning Gibbous phase.
On this day, the moon is 17.14 days old and 96.21% illuminated with a tilt of -21.602°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 365,774.93 km and the moon sign is Aquarius.
The Moon phase for today is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).
The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.
During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.
Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon age: 17.14 days
Moon illumination: 96.21%
Moon tilt: -21.602°
Moon angle: 0.54
Moon distance: 365,774.93 km
Moon sign: Aquarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com
London, England
23 July 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Moon:28 Aquarius 33
Mercury:27 Leo 58
Venus:14 Leo 28
Mars:01 Gemini 48
Jupiter:12 Gemini 49
Saturn:18 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 36
Neptune:29 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 52 Rx
True Lunar Node:08 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 03 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 40
Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 48 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 24
Juno:24 Virgo 26
Vesta:14 Leo 55
Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx
Earth:3
Air:5
Water:3
Fixed:8
Mutable:5
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Chicago, Illinois
July 23, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Moon:02 Pisces 12
Mercury:28 Leo 11
Venus:14 Leo 47
Mars:01 Gemini 58
Jupiter:12 Gemini 52
Saturn:18 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 36
Neptune:29 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 52 Rx
True Lunar Node:08 Aries 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 42
Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 45 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 25
Juno:24 Virgo 30
Vesta:15 Leo 02
Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
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Los Angels, California
July 23, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Moon:03 Pisces 25
Mercury:28 Leo 15
Venus:14 Leo 53
Mars:02 Gemini 01
Jupiter:12 Gemini 53
Saturn:18 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 36
Neptune:29 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 51 Rx
True Lunar Node:08 Aries 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 42
Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 45 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 26
Juno:24 Virgo 32
Vesta:15 Leo 04
Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
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