Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 16.92 days old and 91.35% illuminated with a tilt of -64.905°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 364,925.75 km and the moon sign is Gemini.

The Moon phase for October 20th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

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

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

October 20, 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 15.88 days old and 97.06% illuminated with a tilt of -72.569°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 360,490.91 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 19th, 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: 15.88 days

Moon illumination: 97.06%

Moon tilt: -72.569°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 360,490.91 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 14.84 days old and 99.81% illuminated with a tilt of -89.011°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,834.30 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 18th, 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: 14.84 days

Moon illumination: 99.81%

Moon tilt: -89.011°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,834.30 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

18 October 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 Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. 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 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 October 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on October 17 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 October 17 the Moon is 14.99 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

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

Sun:24 Libra 12
Moon:18 Aries 36
Mercury:05 Scorpio 12
Venus:29 Scorpio 07
Mars:22 Cancer 44
Jupiter:21 Gemini 14 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 26 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 09

Chiron:21 Aries 06 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 22
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 50
Juno:23 Libra 55
Vesta:25 Virgo 11

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5

Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Sun:24 Libra 31
Moon:23 Aries 41
Mercury:05 Scorpio 43
Venus:29 Scorpio 31
Mars:22 Cancer 53
Jupiter:21 Gemini 14 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 25 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 11

Chiron:21 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 27
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 57
Juno:24 Libra 02
Vesta:25 Virgo 21

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5

Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

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

Sun:24 Libra 51
Moon:28 Aries 44
Mercury:06 Scorpio 14
Venus:29 Scorpio 56
Mars:23 Cancer 02
Jupiter:21 Gemini 13 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 24 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 13

Chiron:21 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 32
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 05
Juno:24 Libra 09
Vesta:25 Virgo 30

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5

Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 16th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 12.79 days old and 95.6% illuminated with a tilt of 108.025°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 358,690.20 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for October 16th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

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

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 12.79 days

Moon illumination: 95.6%

Moon tilt: 108.025°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 358,690.20 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

16 October 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.

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 15 has an illumination of 95%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 15 the Moon is 12.71 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 14th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 11.73 days old and 88.87% illuminated with a tilt of 105.131°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 362,096.21 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for October 14th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

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

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 11.73 days

Moon illumination: 88.87%

Moon tilt: 105.131°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 362,096.21 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 10.7 days old and 80.01% illuminated with a tilt of 105.579°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 366,896.23 km and the moon sign is Aquarius.

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

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

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 10.7 days

Moon illumination: 80.01%

Moon tilt: 105.579°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 366,896.23 km

Moon sign: Aquarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

13 October 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 12 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 October 12 the Moon is 9.14 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: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 11th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 8.62 days old and 58.61% illuminated with a tilt of 111.701°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 378,703.10 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for October 11th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

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

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 8.62 days

Moon illumination: 58.61%

Moon tilt: 111.701°

Moon angle: 0.53

Moon distance: 378,703.10 km

Moon sign: Capricorn

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 10th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase.

On this day, the moon is 7.58 days old and 47.51% illuminated with a tilt of 117.237°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 384,694.40 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for October 10th, 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: 7.58 days

Moon illumination: 47.51%

Moon tilt: 117.237°

Moon angle: 0.52

Moon distance: 384,694.40 km

Moon sign: Capricorn

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Cardinal:12
Fixed:2
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 9 has an illumination of 37%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 9 the Moon is 6.13 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: 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 October 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 7 has an illumination of 19%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 7 the Moon is 4.25 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 3.43 days old and 11.55% illuminated with a tilt of 145.884°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 402,047.74 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for October 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 3.43 days

Moon illumination: 11.55%

Moon tilt: 145.884°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 402,047.74 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 5 has an illumination of 7%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 5 the Moon is 2.43 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cardinal:12
Fixed:2
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 3 has an illumination of 0%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 3 the Moon is 0.64 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: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cardinal:12
Fixed:2
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 2nd, 2024 is the New Moon phase.

On this day, the moon is -0.69 days old and 0.19% illuminated with a tilt of -22.971°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 406,417.23 km and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for October 2nd, 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: -0.69 days

Moon illumination: 0.19%

Moon tilt: -22.971°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 406,417.23 km

Moon sign: Libra

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Cardinal:12
Fixed:2
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

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

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

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

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

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

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

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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