30 September 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 30th, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 27 days old and 5.56% illuminated with a tilt of -20.787°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 404,313.46 km and the moon sign is Virgo.

The Moon phase for September 30th, 2024 is a Waning Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon is less than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 0% illumination (which would be a New Moon).

In this part of the moon cycle, it is getting closer and closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing earth with a decreasingly thin crescent being illuminated.

The waning (shrinking) crescement Moon will rise at around midnight, transit the meridian after sunrise, before setting after noon. This phase is best viewed 1-2 hours before sunrise and is a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the illuminated crescent you can see the craters and mountains of the moon casting long shadows.

The Waxing Gibbous 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. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

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: the illuminated side of a waning crescent moon is always pointed eastwards, towards the sunrise.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

30 September 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

30 September 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

30 September 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)