Tag: Eastern Hemisphere Moon Phase

May 29 Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 29, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Gemini 23
Moon:21 Capricorn 05
Mercury:24 Gemini 43
Venus:25 Gemini 06
Mars:22 Cancer 00
Jupiter:01 Pisces 25
Saturn:13 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:12 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 00
Pluto:26 Capricorn 35 Rx
True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 44
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 00 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):24 Taurus 29
Chiron:12 Aries 00
Ceres:08 Taurus 12
Pallas:22 Pisces 51
Juno:18 Sagittarius 16 Rx
Vesta:12 Virgo 10
Eris:24 Aries 34
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:4Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 
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May 29

Today 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 May 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 29 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 May 29 the Moon is 18.24 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.

From 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, you know was on the date the person was born.

The Magickal Day of Friday

The Magickal Day of Friday

 

Friday falls at the end of the work week for many of us, and that means we get a chance to relax for a little bit! Mark your Fridays with colors like pink and aqua, and metals such as copper. This is a day ruled by the planet Venus, so it should be no surprise that Venus and Aphrodite – goddesses of love and beauty – are associated with Fridays. This is a day named for the Norse goddess Freyja, so be sure to take a moment to honor her as well.

Gemstones associated with Friday include coral, emerald and rose quartz, and plants like strawberries, apple blossoms and feverfew are also related. This is a good day to do spellwork associated with family life and fertility, sexuality, harmony, friendship, growth. Take advantage of Friday’s correspondences and plant a seed, make something grow, and enjoy your blessings

*Note: There are a lot of disputes as to the origins of the word Friday, because there is still a great deal of discussion as to whether it was named for Freyja or Frigga, and whether they were the same deity or two separate ones. Some scholars believe that while they may have eventually become two distinctly different goddesses, they could have had their origins in a single, common Proto-Germanic deity.

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Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
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May 26 Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 26, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Gemini 30
Moon:06 Sagittarius 33
Mercury:24 Gemini 16
Venus:21 Gemini 25
Mars:20 Cancer 09
Jupiter:01 Pisces 12
Saturn:13 Aquarius 31 Rx
Uranus:12 Taurus 08
Neptune:22 Pisces 57
Pluto:26 Capricorn 37 Rx

True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 44 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 09 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Taurus 09

Chiron:11 Aries 53
Ceres:07 Taurus 03
Pallas:22 Pisces 16
Juno:18 Sagittarius 55 Rx
Vesta:11 Virgo 25

Eris:24 Aries 32

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

Cardinal:4
Fixed:4
Mutable:11

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 
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May 26 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Today 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 May 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on May 26 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 May 26 the Moon is 14.8 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.

From 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, you know was on the date the person was born.

26 May Southern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

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


The date in ( ) is because of us posting this from the Northern Hemisphere. So this post goes live at 8:00 AM AEDT on the date before the month. The date inside the ( ) is the date we have to use to get the timing right for you. That is also why the GMT time that shows at 10:00 PM.

26 May (25) 2021
10:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Gemini 54
Moon:27 Scorpio 03
Mercury:24 Gemini 05
Venus:20 Gemini 39
Mars:19 Cancer 46
Jupiter:01 Pisces 09
Saturn:13 Aquarius 31 Rx
Uranus:12 Taurus 06
Neptune:22 Pisces 57
Pluto:26 Capricorn 38 Rx

True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 44 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Taurus 05

Chiron:11 Aries 52
Ceres:06 Taurus 49
Pallas:22 Pisces 08
Juno:19 Sagittarius 03 Rx
Vesta:11 Virgo 16

Eris:24 Aries 32

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

Cardinal:4
Fixed:5
Mutable:10

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 
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May 21 Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

 The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 21, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Gemini 42
Moon:22 Virgo 38
Mercury:21 Gemini 58
Venus:15 Gemini 18
Mars:17 Cancer 06
Jupiter:00 Pisces 46
Saturn:13 Aquarius 31
Uranus:11 Taurus 52
Neptune:22 Pisces 52
Pluto:26 Capricorn 41 Rx

True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):23 Taurus 36

Chiron:11 Aries 41
Ceres:05 Taurus 08
Pallas:21 Pisces 13
Juno:19 Sagittarius 56 Rx
Vesta:10 Virgo 16

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:4

Cardinal:4
Fixed:4
Mutable:11

  
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   

May 21 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Today the Moon will be in 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 May 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 21 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 May 21 the Moon is 9.13 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.

From 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, you know was on the date the person was born.

20 May Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 20, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Taurus 44
Moon:08 Virgo 55
Mercury:21 Gemini 16
Venus:14 Gemini 04
Mars:16 Cancer 29
Jupiter:00 Pisces 41
Saturn:13 Aquarius 31
Uranus:11 Taurus 48
Neptune:22 Pisces 51
Pluto:26 Capricorn 41 Rx
True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 28 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Taurus 29
Chiron:11 Aries 39
Ceres:04 Taurus 45
Pallas:21 Pisces 00
Juno:20 Sagittarius 08 Rx
Vesta:10 Virgo 04
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:4Cardinal:4
Fixed:5
Mutable:10


 
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   

   

 
 

May 20 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Today the Moon will be in 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 May 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 20 has an illumination of 58%. 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 May 20 the Moon is 8.1 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.

From 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, you know was on the date the person was born.

20 May Southern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions 

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


The date in ( ) is because of us posting this from the Northern Hemisphere. So this post goes live at 8:00 AM AEDT on the date before the month. The date inside the ( ) is the date we have to use to get the timing right for you. That is also why the GMT time that shows at 10:00 PM.

20 May (19) 2021
10:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Taurus 08
Moon:00 Virgo 34
Mercury:20 Gemini 48
Venus:13 Gemini 18
Mars:16 Cancer 06
Jupiter:00 Pisces 37
Saturn:13 Aquarius 30
Uranus:11 Taurus 46
Neptune:22 Pisces 50
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42 Rx

True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):23 Taurus 25

Chiron:11 Aries 37
Ceres:04 Taurus 30
Pallas:20 Pisces 52
Juno:20 Sagittarius 15 Rx
Vesta:09 Virgo 56

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:4

Cardinal:4
Fixed:5
Mutable:10


If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link Currentplanetarypositions.com
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Thursday’s Witchery

Today is the day for prosperity work of all kinds. It can also be used for healing work, whether that is a physical healing of an illness or an emotional healing. Also remember that you have to follow up your healing work and prosperity magick and physical action.

I can’t tell you the number of times I have met new witches who complain to me that their prosperity spell or “I need a better job” spell did not work as they expected. They’ll ramble on and on about how much time and money they spent working their magick….but, alas, they had no glorious manifestation of wealth or fabulous job that suddenly dropped out of the sky and landed in their laps.

Then, when I gently ask them, “Did you enchant your resume or application when you filled it out? Did you do a little confidence-boosting spellwork when you went to apply for the job or went to the interview?” typically they give me a blank, confused stare.

Nine times out of ten, their response is, “You mean I have to go out and actually look for the job too?” Um, yes, my dear, you certainly do. Magick follows the path of least resistance, which means it’s going to manifest along the simplest, quickest route. Get out there and hit the pavement. See what you can find. Times are tough and competition for good jobs is fierce, so you need whatever edge you can get. For folks like us, we’re going to get the edge by using our magick and our spellcraft.

Thursdays have such a rich source of magick for us to draw upon that, honestly, the sky is the limit. This is the day associated with the gods of the sky and heavens, after all. Get to know these deities and add their wisdom and magick into your days

–Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

May 18 Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 18, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)Sun:27 Taurus 49
Moon:12 Leo 43
Mercury:19 Gemini 40
Venus:11 Gemini 37
Mars:15 Cancer 15
Jupiter:00 Pisces 29
Saturn:13 Aquarius 30
Uranus:11 Taurus 42
Neptune:22 Pisces 49
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42 Rx
True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 48
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Taurus 16
Chiron:11 Aries 33
Ceres:03 Taurus 58
Pallas:20 Pisces 34
Juno:20 Sagittarius 31 Rx
Vesta:09 Virgo 39
Eris:24 Aries 28
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:4Cardinal:4
Fixed:6
Mutable:9

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   


 

May 18 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Today the Moon will be in 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 May 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 18 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 May 18 the Moon is 6.12 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.

From 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, you know was on the date the person was born.

Tuesday’s Witchery

Tuesday’s Witchery

Tuesday is the day to work any magick that falls in the category of increasing strength, courage, bravery, and passion. All of these intense emotions are linked to this day’s energies, and spells designed around these themes will have extra punch when performed on this magickal day.

So, let’s add a little passion and conviction into your life! Break out the daring red pieces of your wardrobe, and put a little pizzazz into your day. Work with Lilith, and see what she has to teach you about personal power and sexuality. Meditate on Tiw/Tyr and Mars, and see what those ancient warrior gods will show you about new tactics, strategies, and claiming personal victories in your life. Practice conjuring up that astral weapon from the meditation and use it wisely for protection and for courage.

Create a philter for courage and protection or handcraft your own Witch’s jar to remove negativity from your home. See what other Witch crafts you can conjure up with Tuesday’s magick. Create some kitchen magick on this Tuesday by whipping up a spicy stew-add in a few Mars-associated ingredients such as carrots, peppers, and garlic. Empower the stew for success, and then treat yourself and your family to a good, hearty meal. Try working with a little aromatherapy and burn some spicy or coffee-scented candles to increase your energy level.

Check the sky at night, and see if you can find the reddish planet Mars up in the heavens. Not sure where to look? Check an astronomy magazine or search the Web for more information. Become a magickal warrior and move forward in your life with strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace the side of yourself that loves a good challenge and that is passionate and daring! Banish fear, and face your future with strength and conviction. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, work hard, and you will win every time.

—-Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

Tuesday’s Witchery

Tuesday’s Witchery

Tuesday is the day to work any magick that falls in the category of increasing strength, courage, bravery, and passion. All of these intense emotions are linked to this day’s energies, and spells designed around these themes will have extra punch when performed on this magickal day.

So, let’s add a little passion and conviction into your life! Break out the daring red pieces of your wardrobe, and put a little pizzazz into your day. Work with Lilith, and see what she has to teach you about personal power and sexuality. Meditate on Tiw/Tyr and Mars, and see what those ancient warrior gods will show you about new tactics, strategies, and claiming personal victories in your life. Practice conjuring up that astral weapon from the meditation and use it wisely for protection and for courage.

Create a philter for courage and protection or handcraft your own Witch’s jar to remove negativity from your home. See what other Witch crafts you can conjure up with Tuesday’s magick. Create some kitchen magick on this Tuesday by whipping up a spicy stew-add in a few Mars-associated ingredients such as carrots, peppers, and garlic. Empower the stew for success, and then treat yourself and your family to a good, hearty meal. Try working with a little aromatherapy and burn some spicy or coffee-scented candles to increase your energy level.

Check the sky at night, and see if you can find the reddish planet Mars up in the heavens. Not sure where to look? Check an astronomy magazine or search the Web for more information. Become a magickal warrior and move forward in your life with strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace the side of yourself that loves a good challenge and that is passionate and daring! Banish fear, and face your future with strength and conviction. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, work hard, and you will win every time.

—-Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

May 17 Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 17, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Taurus 51
Moon:00 Leo 08
Mercury:18 Gemini 45
Venus:10 Gemini 24
Mars:14 Cancer 39
Jupiter:00 Pisces 23
Saturn:13 Aquarius 29
Uranus:11 Taurus 38
Neptune:22 Pisces 47
Pluto:26 Capricorn 43 Rx

True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 47
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):23 Taurus 09

Chiron:11 Aries 31
Ceres:03 Taurus 35
Pallas:20 Pisces 20
Juno:20 Sagittarius 42 Rx
Vesta:09 Virgo 27

Eris:24 Aries 27

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

Cardinal:4
Fixed:6
Mutable:9

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   

Monday

Monday is named after the moon. The Latin term for Monday is Dies Lunae (“moon’s day”); in the Old English language, this day was Monandaeg; in Greek, it was Hermera Selenes. All of these different names and languages translate to the same thing: the “day of the moon.”

Working with the different phases of the moon is an important skill that takes a bit of time for Witches to learn. So why not cut to the chase and experiment with the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon in all of its magickal energies and aspects?

Magickally, Monday encourages the lunar energies of inspiration, illusion, prophetic phetic dreams, emotions, psychic abilities, travel, women’s mysteries, and fertility.

Source

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

May 16 Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

May 16, 2021
01:00 pm GMT 8:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Taurus 53
Moon:17 Cancer 50
Mercury:17 Gemini 46
Venus:09 Gemini 10
Mars:14 Cancer 02
Jupiter:00 Pisces 17
Saturn:13 Aquarius 29
Uranus:11 Taurus 35
Neptune:22 Pisces 46
Pluto:26 Capricorn 44 Rx
True Lunar Node:10 Gemini 45
Mean Lunar Node:11 Gemini 41 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Taurus 02
Chiron:11 Aries 28
Ceres:03 Taurus 12
Pallas:20 Pisces 06
Juno:20 Sagittarius 52 Rx
Vesta:09 Virgo 16
Eris:24 Aries 27
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:5Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable: 9

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   

May 16 Moon Goddess ‘ Current Phase

On this day the Moon will be in 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 May 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 16 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 May 16 the Moon is 4.24 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.

From 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, you know was on the date the person was born.