Category: Southern Hemisphere Moon and Planetary Positions

21 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

21 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Taurus 29
Moon:06 Capricorn 41
Mercury:19 Taurus 34
Venus:17 Pisces 31
Mars:04 Pisces 55
Jupiter:25 Pisces 59
Saturn:23 Aquarius 42
Uranus:14 Taurus 01
Neptune:24 Pisces 17
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 38
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 45

Chiron:13 Aries 29
Ceres:20 Gemini 40
Pallas:26 Aries 13
Juno:00 Pisces 21
Vesta:18 Aquarius 38

Eris:24 Aries 25

Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

21 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Taurus 17
Moon:03 Capricorn 41
Mercury:19 Taurus 15
Venus:17 Pisces 17
Mars:04 Pisces 45
Jupiter:25 Pisces 56
Saturn:23 Aquarius 41
Uranus:14 Taurus 00
Neptune:24 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 38
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 43

Chiron:13 Aries 28
Ceres:20 Gemini 35
Pallas:26 Aries 08
Juno:00 Pisces 16
Vesta:18 Aquarius 33

Eris:24 Aries 25

Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

21 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Taurus 58
Moon:28 Sagittarius 53
Mercury:18 Taurus 43
Venus:16 Pisces 55
Mars:04 Pisces 30
Jupiter:25 Pisces 52
Saturn:23 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 59
Neptune:24 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 41

Chiron:13 Aries 27
Ceres:20 Gemini 28
Pallas:26 Aries 00
Juno:00 Pisces 09
Vesta:18 Aquarius 25

Eris:24 Aries 25

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7

April 20, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. 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. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on April 20 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 April 20 the Moon is 18.88 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 82%
Moon Age: 18.88 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,651.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,324,852.33 km

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

20 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

20 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Taurus 31
Moon:22 Sagittarius 15
Mercury:17 Taurus 58
Venus:16 Pisces 24
Mars:04 Pisces 09
Jupiter:25 Pisces 46
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 57
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 38

Chiron:13 Aries 26
Ceres:20 Gemini 17
Pallas:25 Aries 48
Juno:29 Aquarius 59
Vesta:18 Aquarius 14

Eris:24 Aries 24

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

20 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Taurus 19
Moon:19 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:17 Taurus 37
Venus:16 Pisces 10
Mars:04 Pisces 00
Jupiter:25 Pisces 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 56
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 37

Chiron:13 Aries 25
Ceres:20 Gemini 13
Pallas:25 Aries 42
Juno:29 Aquarius 55
Vesta:18 Aquarius 09

Eris:24 Aries 24

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

20 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Aries 59
Moon:14 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:17 Taurus 04
Venus:15 Pisces 48
Mars:03 Pisces 45
Jupiter:25 Pisces 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 35
Uranus:13 Taurus 55
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 34

Chiron:13 Aries 24
Ceres:20 Gemini 05
Pallas:25 Aries 34
Juno:29 Aquarius 48
Vesta:18 Aquarius 01

Eris:24 Aries 24

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

April 17, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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.

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. 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. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on April 17 has an illumination of 99%. 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 April 17 the Moon is 15.53 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 15.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 371,243.91 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,200,985.55 km

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

17 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

 17 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Aries 35
Moon:08 Scorpio 44
Mercury:12 Taurus 47
Venus:13 Pisces 04
Mars:01 Pisces 53
Jupiter:25 Pisces 06
Saturn:23 Aquarius 25
Uranus:13 Taurus 47
Neptune:24 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 18

Chiron:13 Aries 15
Ceres:19 Gemini 10
Pallas:24 Aries 31
Juno:28 Aquarius 55
Vesta:17 Aquarius 01

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

17 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Aries 23
Moon:05 Scorpio 44
Mercury:12 Taurus 24
Venus:12 Pisces 50
Mars:01 Pisces 44
Jupiter:25 Pisces 03
Saturn:23 Aquarius 24
Uranus:13 Taurus 46
Neptune:24 Pisces 08
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 17

Chiron:13 Aries 15
Ceres:19 Gemini 05
Pallas:24 Aries 26
Juno:28 Aquarius 50
Vesta:16 Aquarius 56

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

17 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Aries 03
Moon:00 Scorpio 58
Mercury:11 Taurus 47
Venus:12 Pisces 28
Mars:01 Pisces 29
Jupiter:24 Pisces 59
Saturn:23 Aquarius 22
Uranus:13 Taurus 45
Neptune:24 Pisces 08
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 14

Chiron:13 Aries 14
Ceres:18 Gemini 58
Pallas:24 Aries 17
Juno:28 Aquarius 43
Vesta:16 Aquarius 48

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

April 16, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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.

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on April 16 has an illumination of 100%. 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 April 16 the Moon is 14.44 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.44 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 375,485.95 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,159,303.93 km

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

April 15, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on April 15 has an illumination of 98%. 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 April 15 the Moon is 13.37 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.37 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 380,198.03 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,117,445.98 km

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

16 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

16 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Aries 36
Moon:24 Libra 27
Mercury:10 Taurus 56
Venus:11 Pisces 58
Mars:01 Pisces 08
Jupiter:24 Pisces 53
Saturn:23 Aquarius 20
Uranus:13 Taurus 44
Neptune:24 Pisces 07
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 11

Chiron:13 Aries 12
Ceres:18 Gemini 48
Pallas:24 Aries 06
Juno:28 Aquarius 33
Vesta:16 Aquarius 36

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

16 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Aries 24
Moon:21 Libra 30
Mercury:10 Taurus 33
Venus:11 Pisces 44
Mars:00 Pisces 58
Jupiter:24 Pisces 50
Saturn:23 Aquarius 19
Uranus:13 Taurus 43
Neptune:24 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 57 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 10

Chiron:13 Aries 11
Ceres:18 Gemini 43
Pallas:24 Aries 00
Juno:28 Aquarius 29
Vesta:16 Aquarius 31

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

16 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Aries 04
Moon:16 Libra 49
Mercury:09 Taurus 55
Venus:11 Pisces 22
Mars:00 Pisces 43
Jupiter:24 Pisces 46
Saturn:23 Aquarius 18
Uranus:13 Taurus 42
Neptune:24 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 08

Chiron:13 Aries 10
Ceres:18 Gemini 36
Pallas:23 Aries 52
Juno:28 Aquarius 21
Vesta:16 Aquarius 23

Eris:24 Aries 21

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

15 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

15 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Aries 38
Moon:10 Libra 26
Mercury:09 Taurus 02
Venus:10 Pisces 52
Mars:00 Pisces 23
Jupiter:24 Pisces 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 16
Uranus:13 Taurus 40
Neptune:24 Pisces 05
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 05

Chiron:13 Aries 08
Ceres:18 Gemini 26
Pallas:23 Aries 40
Juno:28 Aquarius 12
Vesta:16 Aquarius 12

Eris:24 Aries 21

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

15 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Aries 25
Moon:07 Libra 33
Mercury:08 Taurus 38
Venus:10 Pisces 38
Mars:00 Pisces 13
Jupiter:24 Pisces 37
Saturn:23 Aquarius 15
Uranus:13 Taurus 40
Neptune:24 Pisces 04
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 03

Chiron:13 Aries 08
Ceres:18 Gemini 21
Pallas:23 Aries 35
Juno:28 Aquarius 07
Vesta:16 Aquarius 06

Eris:24 Aries 21

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

15 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Aries 06
Moon:02 Libra 59
Mercury:08 Taurus 00
Venus:10 Pisces 16
Mars:29 Aquarius 58
Jupiter:24 Pisces 32
Saturn:23 Aquarius 13
Uranus:13 Taurus 39
Neptune:24 Pisces 04
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 42 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 01

Chiron:13 Aries 07
Ceres:18 Gemini 14
Pallas:23 Aries 26
Juno:28 Aquarius 00
Vesta:15 Aquarius 58

Eris:24 Aries 21

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

April 14, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on April 14 has an illumination of 93%. 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 April 14 the Moon is 12.33 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 93%
Moon Age: 12.33 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 385,102.52 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,075,423.80 km

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

April 13, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on April 13 has an illumination of 87%. 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 April 13 the Moon is 11.32 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 87%
Moon Age: 11.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 389,921.35 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,033,249.57 km

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

13 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

13 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Aries 52
Moon:16 Virgo 10
Mercury:05 Taurus 33
Venus:08 Pisces 53
Mars:29 Aquarius 01
Jupiter:24 Pisces 15
Saturn:23 Aquarius 08
Uranus:13 Taurus 34
Neptune:24 Pisces 01
Pluto:28 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 53

Chiron:13 Aries 02
Ceres:17 Gemini 46
Pallas:22 Aries 55
Juno:27 Aquarius 33
Vesta:15 Aquarius 27

Eris:24 Aries 20

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

13 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Aries 40
Moon:13 Virgo 25
Mercury:05 Taurus 08
Venus:08 Pisces 40
Mars:28 Aquarius 52
Jupiter:24 Pisces 12
Saturn:23 Aquarius 07
Uranus:13 Taurus 34
Neptune:24 Pisces 01
Pluto:28 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 06 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 51

Chiron:13 Aries 02
Ceres:17 Gemini 42
Pallas:22 Aries 49
Juno:27 Aquarius 28
Vesta:15 Aquarius 22

Eris:24 Aries 20

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

13 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Aries 20
Moon:09 Virgo 04
Mercury:04 Taurus 28
Venus:08 Pisces 18
Mars:28 Aquarius 37
Jupiter:24 Pisces 08
Saturn:23 Aquarius 05
Uranus:13 Taurus 33
Neptune:24 Pisces 00
Pluto:28 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 49

Chiron:13 Aries 00
Ceres:17 Gemini 34
Pallas:22 Aries 41
Juno:27 Aquarius 21
Vesta:15 Aquarius 13

Eris:24 Aries 20

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

April 12, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on April 12 has an illumination of 80%. 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 April 12 the Moon is 10.35 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 80%
Moon Age: 10.35 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 394,396.80 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,990,935.53 km

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

12 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

12 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Aries 53
Moon:03 Virgo 08
Mercury:03 Taurus 33
Venus:07 Pisces 48
Mars:28 Aquarius 16
Jupiter:24 Pisces 02
Saturn:23 Aquarius 03
Uranus:13 Taurus 31
Neptune:23 Pisces 59
Pluto:28 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 08 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 46

Chiron:12 Aries 59
Ceres:17 Gemini 24
Pallas:22 Aries 29
Juno:27 Aquarius 11
Vesta:15 Aquarius 02

Eris:24 Aries 19

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

12 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Aries 41
Moon:00 Virgo 28
Mercury:03 Taurus 08
Venus:07 Pisces 34
Mars:28 Aquarius 06
Jupiter:23 Pisces 59
Saturn:23 Aquarius 02
Uranus:13 Taurus 30
Neptune:23 Pisces 59
Pluto:28 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 09 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 45

Chiron:12 Aries 58
Ceres:17 Gemini 20
Pallas:22 Aries 24
Juno:27 Aquarius 06
Vesta:14 Aquarius 56

Eris:24 Aries 19

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

12 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Aries 22
Moon:26 Leo 14
Mercury:02 Taurus 27
Venus:07 Pisces 12
Mars:27 Aquarius 51
Jupiter:23 Pisces 54
Saturn:23 Aquarius 00
Uranus:13 Taurus 29
Neptune:23 Pisces 58
Pluto:28 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 10 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 42

Chiron:12 Aries 57
Ceres:17 Gemini 13
Pallas:22 Aries 16
Juno:26 Aquarius 59
Vesta:14 Aquarius 48

Eris:24 Aries 19

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

April 11, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on April 11 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 April 11 the Moon is 9.41 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 71%
Moon Age: 9.41 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 398,307.59 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,948,494.00 km

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

April 11, 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

11 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Aries 55
Moon:20 Leo 28
Mercury:01 Taurus 31
Venus:06 Pisces 42
Mars:27 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:23 Pisces 48
Saturn:22 Aquarius 58
Uranus:13 Taurus 28
Neptune:23 Pisces 57
Pluto:28 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 39

Chiron:12 Aries 55
Ceres:17 Gemini 03
Pallas:22 Aries 04
Juno:26 Aquarius 49
Vesta:14 Aquarius 36

Eris:24 Aries 19

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

11 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Aries 42
Moon:17 Leo 52
Mercury:01 Taurus 06
Venus:06 Pisces 28
Mars:27 Aquarius 21
Jupiter:23 Pisces 45
Saturn:22 Aquarius 57
Uranus:13 Taurus 27
Neptune:23 Pisces 57
Pluto:28 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 12 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 38

Chiron:12 Aries 55
Ceres:16 Gemini 58
Pallas:21 Aries 59
Juno:26 Aquarius 44
Vesta:14 Aquarius 31

Eris:24 Aries 18

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

11 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Aries 23
Moon:13 Leo 44
Mercury:00 Taurus 25
Venus:06 Pisces 07
Mars:27 Aquarius 06
Jupiter:23 Pisces 41
Saturn:22 Aquarius 56
Uranus:13 Taurus 26
Neptune:23 Pisces 56
Pluto:28 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 36

Chiron:12 Aries 53
Ceres:16 Gemini 51
Pallas:21 Aries 50
Juno:26 Aquarius 37
Vesta:14 Aquarius 23

Eris:24 Aries 18

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

April 8, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Lively discussions might bring about changes at home. Alternatively, changes at home might bring about lively discussions! Whatever happens, you want to rouse the troops and encourage friends or members of a group or organization to follow your lead.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You can expect today to be full of interruptions, as well as opportunities to meet new faces and see new places. (Not a boring day.) Nevertheless, there is a mildly accident-prone quality present, so pay attention to everything you say and do. (Best to make your plans behind the scenes.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Keep an eye on your money and your possessions today. For example. you might find money; you might lose money. Protect what you own. Meanwhile, when talking to friends and groups, you’ll be convincing! Use this power wisely. “Let’s streak the ballfield!”

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you want to have a little excitement, which is why you might provoke others just to see their reaction. Possibly, you will meet a new and exciting friend? You will certainly be capable of powerful, decisive conversations with authority figures – bosses, parents and the police. Oh yeah.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is great day to study and learn something. It’s also a wonderful day to make travel plans. Your interest in philosophy, other cultures, religion and metaphysics is strong today. You want to read and discover new ideas to expand your experience of the world.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You might meet someone new and interesting today; or alternatively, a friend might surprise you. This could be related to the fact that you are proactive and decisive about settling issues related to taxes, debt and shared property. You want results and you will go after what you want!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

People might be surprised to learn something unusual about you today or something that was previously private or unknown. Perhaps this is why you will have a vigourous conversation with a partner or close friend? You might also attract someone to you today who is very chatty.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Travel plans might change today. Or perhaps, you will nurture ideas for an exciting trip? Meanwhile, you will accomplish a lot at work because you feel mentally vigourous. However, you are also very independent today! Ideally, you will work on your own.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Because you are such high energy today, you might be too aggressive with your kids. Be aware that some part of you is secretly spoiling for a fight. Be aware of this and be patient. Take the high road. After all, Sagittarians like to be positive and happy! Do what you can to maintain this.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Be patient with family members today, especially during discussions or doing repairs at home. You might be inclined to want things your way. Frankly, you also want to be in control. Nevertheless, someone might throw you a curveball that catches you off guard.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You’ll be assertive and direct in all your discussions with others today. Be careful that you don’t arouse opposition by coming on too strong. This might relate to a surprise when dealing with a pet, your health or your work. Don’t let anything trigger you. Easy does it.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You will be effective in discussions about finances, cash flow and money negotiations. In fact, when it comes to your possessions, you might be a tad aggressive! Meanwhile, parents should be aware that this is a mildly accident-prone day for their kids. Social plans might change. A surprise invitation might delight.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Katie Sackoff (1980) shares your birthday today. You have a pioneering spirit. You’re quick minded, thorough, and independent. You are also well organized, which makes you an excellent manager. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means you are letting go of things to create space for new beginnings next year. Time to finish things.

April 8, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on April 8 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 April 8 the Moon is 6.69 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 43%
Moon Age: 6.69 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,133.68 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,820,528.32 km

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

April 8, 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

8 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 58
Moon:14 Cancer 03
Mercury:25 Aries 20
Venus:03 Pisces 26
Mars:25 Aquarius 15
Jupiter:23 Pisces 07
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 19

Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:15 Gemini 58
Pallas:20 Aries 49
Juno:25 Aquarius 42
Vesta:13 Aquarius 19

Eris:24 Aries 17

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

8 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 46
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 22 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 18

Chiron:12 Aries 44
Ceres:15 Gemini 54
Pallas:20 Aries 44
Juno:25 Aquarius 38
Vesta:13 Aquarius 14

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

8 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 26
Moon:07 Cancer 38
Mercury:24 Aries 13
Venus:02 Pisces 51
Mars:24 Aquarius 50
Jupiter:23 Pisces 00
Saturn:22 Aquarius 41
Uranus:13 Taurus 16
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 16

Chiron:12 Aries 43
Ceres:15 Gemini 46
Pallas:20 Aries 35
Juno:25 Aquarius 30
Vesta:13 Aquarius 05

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

April 7 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on April 7 has an illumination of 34%. 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 April 7 the Moon is 5.8 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.

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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 34%
Moon Age: 5.80 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,494.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,777,700.96 km

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