Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 5th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 2.14 days old and 4.69% illuminated with a tilt of 154.882°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 406,175.31 km and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for September 5th, 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: 2.14 days

Moon illumination: 4.69%

Moon tilt: 154.882°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 406,175.31 km

Moon sign: Libra

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

5 September 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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 4 has an illumination of 2%. 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 4 the Moon is 1.27 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Cardinal:9
Fixed:3
Mutable:7

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 3rd, 2024 is the New Moon phase.

On this day, the moon is 0.09 days old and 0.05% illuminated with a tilt of 120.629°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 404,315.15 km and the moon sign is Virgo.

The Moon phase for September 3rd, 2024 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: 0.09 days

Moon illumination: 0.05%

Moon tilt: 120.629°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 404,315.15 km

Moon sign: Virgo

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

3 September 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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 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 September 2 the Moon is 29 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The Moon phase for September 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.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

1 September 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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 30 has an illumination of 12%. 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 30 the Moon is 26.21 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

30 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 24.64 days old and 21.69% illuminated with a tilt of -38.674°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 389,430.66 km and the moon sign is Cancer.

The Moon phase for August 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: 24.64 days

Moon illumination: 21.69%

Moon tilt: -38.674°

Moon angle: 0.51

Moon distance: 389,430.66 km

Moon sign: Cancer

Source: nineplanets.org 

The current moon phase for August 27th, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 22.57 days old and 41.69% illuminated with a tilt of -51.435°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 380,187.29 km and the moon sign is Gemini.

The Moon phase for August 27th, 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: 22.57 days

Moon illumination: 41.69%

Moon tilt: -51.435°

Moon angle: 0.52

Moon distance: 380,187.29 km

Moon sign: Gemini

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Last Quarter on August 26 has an illumination of 49%. 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 26 the Moon is 22.26 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 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 August 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on August 25 has an illumination of 60%. 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 25 the Moon is 21.21 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

25 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Cape Town, South Africa

25 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Virgo 42
Moon:20 Taurus 08
Mercury:22 Leo 11 Rx
Venus:24 Virgo 56
Mars:23 Gemini 34
Jupiter:18 Gemini 13
Saturn:17 Pisces 04 Rx
Uranus:27 Taurus 14
Neptune:29 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:07 Aries 07
Mean Lunar Node:08 Aries 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Libra 19

Chiron:23 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:07 Capricorn 30 Rx
Pallas:26 Scorpio 13
Juno:05 Libra 19
Vesta:00 Virgo 12

Eris:25 Aries 23 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:3

Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Easter Island, Chile

25 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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  Moon will be in 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 August 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on August 24 has an illumination of 71%. 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 24 the Moon is 20.13 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

24 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

24 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

Easter Island, Chile

24 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 23rd, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 18.41 days old and 85.52% illuminated with a tilt of -70.097°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 362,644.28 km and the moon sign is Aries.

The Moon phase for August 23rd, 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: 18.41 days

Moon illumination: 85.52%

Moon tilt: -70.097°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 362,644.28 km

Moon sign: Aries

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

23 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

23 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

23 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 22nd, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 17.38 days old and 93.17% illuminated with a tilt of -70.006°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 360,632.03 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for August 22nd, 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

22 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

22 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

22 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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 August 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on August 21 has an illumination of 96%. 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 21 the Moon is 16.75 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: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

21 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

21 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

21 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 18th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 13.24 days old and 94.54% illuminated with a tilt of 102.522°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 369,657.72 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for August 18th, 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.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

18 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

18 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

18 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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 16 has an illumination of 86%. 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 16 the Moon is 11.16 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 14 has an illumination of 68%. 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 14 the Moon is 9.15 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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

14 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

14 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

14 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 9.06 days old and 59.48% illuminated with a tilt of 135.945°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 393,527.11 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for August 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

Moon age: 9.06 days

Moon illumination: 59.48%

Moon tilt: 135.945°

Moon angle: 0.51

Moon distance: 393,527.11 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

13 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

13 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

13 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
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

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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