Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a  New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is too close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

Visit the October 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s New Moon Phase

The New Moon on October 2 has an illumination of 0%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 2 the Moon is 29.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 1st, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 28.03 days old and 1.97% illuminated with a tilt of -20.199°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 405,727.10 km and the moon sign is Virgo.

The Moon phase for October 1st, 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent

Moon age: 28.03 days

Moon illumination: 1.97%

Moon tilt: -20.199°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 405,727.10 km

Moon sign: Virgo

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

1 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

October 01, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

October 01, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on September 30 has an illumination of 5%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 30 the Moon is 27.49 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

30 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 30, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 30, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 29th, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 25.98 days old and 10.87% illuminated with a tilt of -22.965°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 402,127.02 km and the moon sign is Leo.

The Moon phase for September 29th, 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent

Moon age: 25.98 days

Moon illumination: 10.87%

Moon tilt: -22.965°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 402,127.02 km

Moon sign: Leo

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

29 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 29, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 29, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on September 28 has an illumination of 16%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 28 the Moon is 25.68 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

28 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 28, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 28, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on September 27 has an illumination of 24%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 27 the Moon is 24.75 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on September 26 has an illumination of 33%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 26 the Moon is 23.81 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

26 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 26, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 26, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 21 has an illumination of 84%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 21 the Moon is 18.68 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

21 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 21, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 21, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 20th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 16.65 days old and 95.13% illuminated with a tilt of -71.143°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 359,036.26 km and the moon sign is Aries.

The Moon phase for September 20th, 2024 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: 16.65 days

Moon illumination: 95.13%

Moon tilt: -71.143°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 359,036.26 km

Moon sign: Aries

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

20 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 20, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 20, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

19 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:11
Fixed:1
Mutable:7

Chicago, Illinois

September 19, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 19, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 18th, 2024 is the Full Moon phase.

On this day, the moon is 14.58 days old and 99.87% illuminated with a tilt of 88.757°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,817.94 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for September 18th, 2024 is the Full Moon phase. In this phase, the moon is 100% illuminated when seen from Earth (hence the name Full Moon).

The Full Moon happens when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The sunlight fully illuminated the moon, and this is what we call being “full”. The moon will be visible throughout the night sky as it rises at sunset in the east, transits the meridian at midnight, before setting at sunrise in the west.

The specific point at which the Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time that passes between full moons is called the Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long.

Fun fact: lunar eclipses can only happen within a few days of the Full Moon, but they don’t happen for every Full Moon because the moon’s orbit has a 5.1° tilt around the Earth compared to Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Only when the intersection of these two orbits is pointing towards the centre of the Moon do we get a lunar eclipse.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon

Moon age: 14.58 days

Moon illumination: 99.87%

Moon tilt: 88.757°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,817.94 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

18 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:11
Fixed:1
Mutable:7

Chicago, Illinois

September 18, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:11
Fixed:1
Mutable:7

Los Angels, California

September 18, 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for today is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 13.54 days old and 97.34% illuminated with a tilt of 99.807°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 360,286.33 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for today is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

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 word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 13.54 days

Moon illumination: 97.34%

Moon tilt: 99.807°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 360,286.33 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

17 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 17, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 17, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.

During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 14 has an illumination of 82%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 14 the Moon is 10.67 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

14 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 14, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:10
Fixed:2
Mutable:7

Los Angels, California

September 14, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 13th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 10.43 days old and 74.45% illuminated with a tilt of 111.715°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 376,445.43 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for September 13th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

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 word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 10.43 days

Moon illumination: 74.45%

Moon tilt: 111.715°

Moon angle: 0.53

Moon distance: 376,445.43 km

Moon sign: Capricorn

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

13 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 13, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 13, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

The current moon phase for September 11th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase.

On this day, the moon is 8.34 days old and 53.24% illuminated with a tilt of 125.835°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 389,148.29 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for September 11th, 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.

Phase Details

Phase: First Quarter

Moon age: 8.34 days

Moon illumination: 53.24%

Moon tilt: 125.835°

Moon angle: 0.51

Moon distance: 389,148.29 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

11 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 11, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 11, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.

During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 12 has an illumination of 63%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 12 the Moon is 8.61 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

12 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 12, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 12, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the September 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on September 10 has an illumination of 43%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 10 the Moon is 6.68 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

10 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 10, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 10, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for today is the Waxing Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 6.27 days old and 32.86% illuminated with a tilt of 140.552°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 399,088.98 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for today 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: 6.27 days

Moon illumination: 32.86%

Moon tilt: 140.552°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 399,088.98 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

9 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 09, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 09, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 8th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 5.23 days old and 23.9% illuminated with a tilt of 146.547°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 402,465.32 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for September 8th, 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: 5.23 days

Moon illumination: 23.9%

Moon tilt: 146.547°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 402,465.32 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

8 September 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

September 08, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

September 08, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)