Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 13.23 days old and 94.46% illuminated with a tilt of 103.277°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 369,737.49 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

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: 13.23 days

Moon illumination: 94.46%

Moon tilt: 103.277°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 369,737.49 km

Moon sign: Capricorn

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on August 15 has an illumination of 78%. 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 August 15 the Moon is 10.14 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 First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

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

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on August 13 has an illumination of 59%. 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 August 13 the Moon is 8.2 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

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 12th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase.

On this day, the moon is 8.02 days old and 49.22% illuminated with a tilt of 142.72°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 398,240.64 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for August 12th, 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: 8.02 days

Moon illumination: 49.22%

Moon tilt: 142.72°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 398,240.64 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on August 11 has an illumination of 39%. 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 August 11 the Moon is 6.36 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

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 10th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 6.12 days old and 31.36% illuminated with a tilt of 192.537°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 403,841.59 km and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for August 10th, 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: 6.12 days

Moon illumination: 31.36%

Moon tilt: 192.537°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 403,841.59 km

Moon sign: Libra

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

August 10, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

August 10, 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 August 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on August 9 has an illumination of 22%. 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 August 9 the Moon is 4.58 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

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 3.91 days old and 13.99% illuminated with a tilt of 154.683°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 405,092.92 km and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for August 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: 3.91 days

Moon illumination: 13.99%

Moon tilt: 154.683°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 405,092.92 km

Moon sign: Libra

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

8 August 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 7th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 2.88 days old and 7.91% illuminated with a tilt of 153.01°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 403,981.19 km and the moon sign is Virgo.

The Moon phase for August 7th, 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: 2.88 days

Moon illumination: 7.91%

Moon tilt: 153.01°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 403,981.19 km

Moon sign: Virgo

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

August 07, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 6th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 1.85 days old and 3.41% illuminated with a tilt of 148.014°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 402,040.33 km and the moon sign is Virgo.

The Moon phase for August 6th, 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.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

August 06, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

August 06, 2024
09:00 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 August 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on August 5 has an illumination of 1%. 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 August 5 the Moon is 0.96 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

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

August 05, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for today is the New Moon phase.

On this day, the moon is -0.05 days old and 0% illuminated with a tilt of 96.819°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 396,937.93 km and the moon sign is Leo.

The Moon phase for today is the New Moon phase. In this phase, the moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth and is 0% illuminated (i.e the moon is not visible to us in the sky).

Due to the alignment of the Sun, the Moon and Earth, the side of the moon that faces Earth is left in complete darkness. In technical terms this is referred to as a conjunction or Syzygy.

Also, during the New Moon phase, the moon rises and sets at around the same time as the Sun. This brings to the moon too close to the glare of the Sun for us to see the moon with the naked eye.

Fun fact: The moon can’t emit its own light, it can only reflect the light from the Sun’s rays. Since there is no sunlight during the New Moon phase there is nothing to reflect, so the moon becomes completely dark and unable to be seen in the sky.

Phase Details

Phase: New Moon

Moon age: -0.05 days

Moon illumination: 0%

Moon tilt: 96.819°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 396,937.93 km

Moon sign: Leo

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

August 04, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

August 04, 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 August 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on August 2 has an illumination of 4%. 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 August 2 the Moon is 27.64 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 August 1st, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 26.3 days old and 10.82% illuminated with a tilt of -39.858°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 386,037.70 km and the moon sign is Cancer.

The Moon phase for August 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: 26.3 days

Moon illumination: 10.82%

Moon tilt: -39.858°

Moon angle: 0.52

Moon distance: 386,037.70 km

Moon sign: Cancer

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

August 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 July 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 31 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 July 31 the Moon is 25.66 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 July 30th, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 24.22 days old and 27.93% illuminated with a tilt of -55.256°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 378,794.50 km and the moon sign is Gemini.

The Moon phase for July 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent

Moon age: 24.22 days

Moon illumination: 27.93%

Moon tilt: -55.256°

Moon angle: 0.53

Moon distance: 378,794.50 km

Moon sign: Gemini

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 21.11 days old and 61.94% illuminated with a tilt of -68.812°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 368,993.46 km and the moon sign is Aries.

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: 21.11 days

Moon illumination: 61.94%

Moon tilt: -68.812°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 368,993.46 km

Moon sign: Aries

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for July 27th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 21.11 days old and 61.94% illuminated with a tilt of -68.812°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 368,993.46 km and the moon sign is Aries.

The Moon phase for July 27th, 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: 21.11 days

Moon illumination: 61.94%

Moon tilt: -68.812°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 368,993.46 km

Moon sign: Aries

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

July 27, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

July 27, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for July 26th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 20.08 days old and 73.18% illuminated with a tilt of -70.459°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 366,676.64 km and the moon sign is Aries.

The Moon phase for July 26th, 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.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

Los Angels, California

July 26, 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.

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on July 25 has an illumination of 78%. 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 July 25 the Moon is 19.3 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

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

Chicago, Illinois

July 25, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

July 25, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)