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 29 has an illumination of 9%. 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 29 the Moon is 26.59 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 28th, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 24.95 days old and 17.77% illuminated with a tilt of -26.05°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 399,120.21 km and the moon sign is Leo.

The Moon phase for September 28th, 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: 24.95 days

Moon illumination: 17.77%

Moon tilt: -26.05°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 399,120.21 km

Moon sign: Leo

Source: MoonGiant.com

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

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

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

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

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

Phase Details

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 26th, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 22.88 days old and 35.71% illuminated with a tilt of -36.947°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 390,546.71 km and the moon sign is Cancer.

The Moon phase for September 26th, 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: MoonGiant.com

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

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

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

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 22 has an illumination of 74%. 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 22 the Moon is 19.77 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 21st, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 17.69 days old and 88.26% illuminated with a tilt of -68.118°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 362,508.30 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for September 21st, 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: 17.69 days

Moon illumination: 88.26%

Moon tilt: -68.118°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 362,508.30 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 15.62 days old and 99.13% illuminated with a tilt of -70.661°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,395.38 km and the moon sign is Aries.

The Moon phase for September 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: 15.62 days

Moon illumination: 99.13%

Moon tilt: -70.661°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,395.38 km

Moon sign: Aries

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon

Moon age: 14.58 days

Moon illumination: 99.87%

Moon tilt: 88.757°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,817.94 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 12.54 days old and 92.06% illuminated with a tilt of 102.784°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 364,385.05 km and the moon sign is Aquarius.

The Moon phase for September 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

Moon age: 12.54 days

Moon illumination: 92.06%

Moon tilt: 102.784°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 364,385.05 km

Moon sign: Aquarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:1
Mutable:8

Easter Island, Chile

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

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

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 15 has an illumination of 90%. 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 15 the Moon is 11.77 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 11.47 days old and 83.99% illuminated with a tilt of 106.473°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 370,108.65 km and the moon sign is Aquarius.

The Moon phase for September 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: 11.47 days

Moon illumination: 83.99%

Moon tilt: 106.473°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 370,108.65 km

Moon sign: Aquarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

14 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

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.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 13 has an illumination of 73%. 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 13 the Moon is 9.62 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 12th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 9.38 days old and 63.98% illuminated with a tilt of 118.362°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 382,964.67 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for September 12th, 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: 9.38 days

Moon illumination: 63.98%

Moon tilt: 118.362°

Moon angle: 0.52

Moon distance: 382,964.67 km

Moon sign: Capricorn

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on September 11 has an illumination of 53%. 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 11 the Moon is 7.63 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

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:1
Mutable:8

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 7.3 days old and 42.73% illuminated with a tilt of 133.491°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 394,610.07 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for September 10th, 2024 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact: although only a small part of the Moon is illuminated in the Waxing Crescent phase, you can still sometimes see the rest of moon as faintly visible. This is known as “earthshine” or Da Vinci glow and is a result of sunlight being reflected off the Earth and back to the Moon.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 7.3 days

Moon illumination: 42.73%

Moon tilt: 133.491°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 394,610.07 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for September 9th, 2024 is the Waxing Crescent phase.

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

The Moon phase for September 9th, 2024 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact: although only a small part of the Moon is illuminated in the Waxing Crescent phase, you can still sometimes see the rest of moon as faintly visible. This is known as “earthshine” or Da Vinci glow and is a result of sunlight being reflected off the Earth and back to the Moon.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 6.27 days

Moon illumination: 32.86%

Moon tilt: 140.552°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 399,088.98 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:2
Mutable:7

Easter Island, Chile

9 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 8 has an illumination of 24%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 8 the Moon is 4.85 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

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

Sun:15 Virgo 55
Moon:10 Scorpio 13
Mercury:28 Leo 22
Venus:11 Libra 40
Mars:01 Cancer 57
Jupiter:19 Gemini 46
Saturn:16 Pisces 02 Rx
Uranus:27 Taurus 14 Rx
Neptune:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 42
Mean Lunar Node:07 Aries 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Libra 50

Chiron:22 Aries 45 Rx
Ceres:07 Capricorn 58
Pallas:29 Scorpio 54
Juno:10 Libra 04
Vesta:06 Virgo 39

Eris:25 Aries 18 Rx

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Sun:16 Virgo 15
Moon:14 Scorpio 12
Mercury:28 Leo 49
Venus:12 Libra 04
Mars:02 Cancer 09
Jupiter:19 Gemini 48
Saturn:16 Pisces 01 Rx
Uranus:27 Taurus 14 Rx
Neptune:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 42
Mean Lunar Node:07 Aries 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Libra 52

Chiron:22 Aries 44 Rx
Ceres:07 Capricorn 59
Pallas:00 Sagittarius 00
Juno:10 Libra 11
Vesta:06 Virgo 49

Eris:25 Aries 18 Rx

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Easter Island, Chile

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

Sun:16 Virgo 34
Moon:18 Scorpio 11
Mercury:29 Leo 16
Venus:12 Libra 28
Mars:02 Cancer 21
Jupiter:19 Gemini 50
Saturn:15 Pisces 59 Rx
Uranus:27 Taurus 14 Rx
Neptune:28 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 43
Mean Lunar Node:07 Aries 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Libra 54

Chiron:22 Aries 43 Rx
Ceres:08 Capricorn 01
Pallas:00 Sagittarius 06
Juno:10 Libra 18
Vesta:06 Virgo 58

Eris:25 Aries 18 Rx

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Source: nineplanets.org

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

On this day, the moon is 4.2 days old and 16.09% illuminated with a tilt of 151.139°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 404,722.94 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for September 7th, 2024 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact: although only a small part of the Moon is illuminated in the Waxing Crescent phase, you can still sometimes see the rest of moon as faintly visible. This is known as “earthshine” or Da Vinci glow and is a result of sunlight being reflected off the Earth and back to the Moon.

 Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 4.2 days

Moon illumination: 16.09%

Moon tilt: 151.139°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 404,722.94 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Cardinal:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

7 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 5 has an illumination of 5%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 5 the Moon is 2.17 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

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

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Easter Island, Chile

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