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April 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 April 29
Portrait of NGC 3628
Image Credit & Copyright: Wilhelm Michael Kasakow, Olaf Guillaume
Explanation: Sharp telescopic views of NGC 3628 show a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this portrait of the magnificent, edge-on spiral galaxy puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, the Hamburger Galaxy. It also reveals a small galaxy nearby (below), likely a satellite of NGC 3628, and a very faint but extensive tidal tail. The drawn out tail stretches for about 300,000 light-years, even beyond the upper left edge of the frame. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise known as the Leo Triplet. Gravitational interactions with its cosmic neighbors are likely responsible for creating the tidal tail, as well as the extended flare and warp of this spiral’s disk. The tantalizing island universe itself is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo.
April 29 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1862 New Orleans falls to Union forces during US Civil War
1864 Battle of Gate Pa (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Maori warriors in Tauranga
1916 Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, marking the end of the Easter Rising
1945 US Army liberates 31,601 people from the Dachau Nazi concentration camp in Germany
1975 Vietnam War: US begins to evacuate its citizens from Saigon in Operation Frequent Wind in response to advancing North Vietnamese forces, bringing an end to US involvement in the war
1990 Wrecking cranes began tearing down the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate
1991 Cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing 139,000 people and leaving 10 million homeless
1997 Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force, outlaws production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons among its signatories
Today’s Historical Events
1091 Battle at Monte Levunium: Byzantium Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegene force invading from the north
1429 Joan of Arc arrives at the siege of Orleans
1522 Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-general of Netherlands
1540 Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Ghent ended
1550 Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority
1553 Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England
1587 English naval officer Francis Drake sails into Cadiz, Spain and sinks the Spanish fleet, thereby “Singeing the King of Spain’s Beard” and delaying the Spanish invasion by a year
1623 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1912 Frank Wedekind‘s play “Tod und Teufel” premieres in Berlin
1932 1st broadcast of “One Man’s Family” on NBC radio, longest-running dramatic serial on US radio (ends 1959)
1940 1st radio broadcast of “Young Dr Malone” on CBS
1943 Noël Coward‘s comic play “Present Laughter” premieres in London
1945 Conscientious objector Desmond Doss saves approximately 75 wounded soldiers in the Battle of Okinawa at Hacksaw Ridge. Later depicted in the Oscar-winning film “Hacksaw Ridge”.
1953 The first U.S. experimental 3D-TV broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV
1953 6th Cannes Film Festival: “The Wages of Fear” directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
1956 WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1784 Premiere of Mozart‘s Violin Sonata in B flat, K.454 at Kärntnerthor Theater in Vienna; violinist Regina Strinasacchi, and Wolfgang Mozart on piano
1967 Aretha Franklin releases her single “Respect” (written by Otis Redding); Billboard Song of the Year, 1967
1968 “Hair” opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances
1969 “Trumpets of the Lord” opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 performances
1984 “Oliver!” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 17 performances
1990 “Change in the Heir” opens at Edison Theater NYC for 16 performances
1991 “Our Country’s Good” opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 48 performances
1991 “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” single released by Alan Jackson (ASCAP Award Country Song of the Year, 1992; Billboard Song of the Year, 1991)
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1751 The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI on the site of what is today the Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, NYC
1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball’s 1st pinch hitter
1901 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75
1918 Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays
1922 1st official International Weightlifting Federation Champ in Tallinn, Estonia
1930 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games
1931 Cleveland Indians pitcher Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0
1934 Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday
29 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
29 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:09 Taurus 17
Moon:25 Aries 07
Mercury:29 Taurus 43
Venus:26 Pisces 32
Mars:10 Pisces 58
Jupiter:27 Pisces 42
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12
Uranus:14 Taurus 28
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:25 Aries 07
Mercury:29 Taurus 43
Venus:26 Pisces 32
Mars:10 Pisces 58
Jupiter:27 Pisces 42
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12
Uranus:14 Taurus 28
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 15 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 38
Chiron:13 Aries 56
Ceres:23 Gemini 44
Pallas:29 Aries 41
Juno:03 Pisces 08
Vesta:21 Aquarius 45
Eris:24 Aries 30
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
29 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:09 Taurus 05
Moon:22 Aries 28
Mercury:29 Taurus 31
Venus:26 Pisces 18
Mars:10 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 39
Saturn:24 Aquarius 11
Uranus:14 Taurus 27
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:22 Aries 28
Mercury:29 Taurus 31
Venus:26 Pisces 18
Mars:10 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 39
Saturn:24 Aquarius 11
Uranus:14 Taurus 27
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 16 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 37
Chiron:13 Aries 55
Ceres:23 Gemini 39
Pallas:29 Aries 35
Juno:03 Pisces 04
Vesta:21 Aquarius 40
Eris:24 Aries 30
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
29 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:08 Taurus 45
Moon:18 Aries 14
Mercury:29 Taurus 11
Venus:25 Pisces 55
Mars:10 Pisces 33
Jupiter:27 Pisces 35
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10
Uranus:14 Taurus 26
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:18 Aries 14
Mercury:29 Taurus 11
Venus:25 Pisces 55
Mars:10 Pisces 33
Jupiter:27 Pisces 35
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10
Uranus:14 Taurus 26
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 17 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 34
Chiron:13 Aries 54
Ceres:23 Gemini 32
Pallas:29 Aries 27
Juno:02 Pisces 57
Vesta:21 Aquarius 33
Eris:24 Aries 30
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
April 28, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aries.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today you want to know what’s going on financially, especially behind the scenes. You want information about cash flow – where it’s coming from and where it goes. You also want to know how to use your wealth and assets to make your life easier.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You’re powerful today because Mercury in your sign is lined up with Pluto. This gives you almost X-ray vision. (Oh yeah, you will easily see the subtext of things.) You will know if someone is lying to you or misrepresenting the truth.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today your ruler Mercury is dancing with Pluto, which gives you a powerful mind that can turn inward. That’s why this is a good time to look inside yourself at a deep level to try to understand yourself better. You are intrigued with mysteries and hidden knowledge. (“I see dead people.”)
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You might attract someone powerful to you today. However, more likely, you are the powerful person dealing with others whether on a one-to-one basis with a friend, or dealing with a group or an organization. Today you will rally your forces and set them marching!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Discussions with bosses, parents and people in authority will be powerful today. You might influence others or in turn, someone might influence you. If you have an idea that you want to share, you might be a bit obsessive about it. People will listen because you’re a natural leader.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
This is a wonderful day to study or learn something because you want to know what goes on beneath the surface of things. You’re attracted to mysteries and problems and hidden dimensions. It’s an excellent day to learn something new and have profound discussions with others.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You might give serious thought to your finances, especially your shared wealth with others, which includes your debt. You might also give more thought to wills, inheritances and estates because you want to get to the bottom of things so that you have a true grasp of a situation.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You might be obsessed trying to convince someone about something today. Or vice versa, you might attract someone to you who is pushy in their views? One thing is certain, you have the ability to have a strong effect on others today. Use this wisely.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today you have the ability to see how to introduce reforms at work and how to do your job better. You might also see how others can do their job better. In the same vein (the other arm), you might see ways to improve your health. This is a good day to get rid of what you don’t need.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You’ll be convincing when talking to children or young people today. They will hang on your every word. Likewise, romantic discussions will be powerful, especially because you are quick to see what’s going on beneath the surface of things. You can’t be fooled today.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Family discussions will be powerful and very much to the point today. In fact, certain secrets might be revealed. This is also a good day to tackle repairs and improvements to bathrooms, plumbing areas and anything to do with garbage and recycling.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You might be obsessed with a certain idea today, which crowds every other thought out of your mind. However, you also have a strong focus, which will help you to concentrate on whatever you need to think about. If talking to others, you’ll be convincing!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Jessica Alba (1981) shares your birthday today. You appear to be poised and calm. You have a refined quality about you. You are charming, observant and an excellent listener. This year will be slower paced and have a stronger focus on partnerships. You will definitely make friends more easily this year. Strive to maintain a peaceful environment for yourself.
April 28, 2022 Current Moon Phase
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on April 28 has an illumination of 6%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 28 the Moon is 27.27 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 6%
Moon Age: 27.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,623.22 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,644,458.59 km
Illumination: 6%
Moon Age: 27.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,623.22 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,644,458.59 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
April 28, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
April 28, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:08 Taurus 28
Moon:14 Aries 30
Mercury:28 Taurus 54
Venus:25 Pisces 35
Mars:10 Pisces 20
Jupiter:27 Pisces 32
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:14 Aries 30
Mercury:28 Taurus 54
Venus:25 Pisces 35
Mars:10 Pisces 20
Jupiter:27 Pisces 32
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 32
Chiron:13 Aries 53
Ceres:23 Gemini 25
Pallas:29 Aries 19
Juno:02 Pisces 51
Vesta:21 Aquarius 26
Eris:24 Aries 30
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 28, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:08 Taurus 23
Moon:13 Aries 25
Mercury:28 Taurus 49
Venus:25 Pisces 30
Mars:10 Pisces 16
Jupiter:27 Pisces 30
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:13 Aries 25
Mercury:28 Taurus 49
Venus:25 Pisces 30
Mars:10 Pisces 16
Jupiter:27 Pisces 30
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 32
Chiron:13 Aries 53
Ceres:23 Gemini 23
Pallas:29 Aries 17
Juno:02 Pisces 49
Vesta:21 Aquarius 24
Eris:24 Aries 30
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
28 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:08 Taurus 06
Moon:09 Aries 40
Mercury:28 Taurus 31
Venus:25 Pisces 10
Mars:10 Pisces 03
Jupiter:27 Pisces 27
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 24
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:09 Aries 40
Mercury:28 Taurus 31
Venus:25 Pisces 10
Mars:10 Pisces 03
Jupiter:27 Pisces 27
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 24
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 30
Chiron:13 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Gemini 16
Pallas:29 Aries 09
Juno:02 Pisces 43
Vesta:21 Aquarius 17
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
April 28 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 April 28
Lyrid of the Lake
Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN)
Explanation: In the early hours of April 24 this bright Lyrid meteor flashed along the central Milky Way. For a moment, it cast a bright reflection across Lake Nian, Yunnan province, China. The annual Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known, is active in late April, as our fair planet plows through dust left along the orbit of long-period comet Thatcher. The trail of the bright fireball points back toward the shower’s radiant in the constellation Lyra high in the northern springtime sky and off the top of the frame. Just rising in that starry sky, light from a third quarter moon also cast a glow on the peaceful waters of the lake.
April 28, 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
28 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:08 Taurus 18
Moon:12 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 43
Venus:25 Pisces 24
Mars:10 Pisces 12
Jupiter:27 Pisces 29
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:12 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 43
Venus:25 Pisces 24
Mars:10 Pisces 12
Jupiter:27 Pisces 29
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 31
Chiron:13 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Gemini 21
Pallas:29 Aries 15
Juno:02 Pisces 47
Vesta:21 Aquarius 22
Eris:24 Aries 30
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
28 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:08 Taurus 06
Moon:09 Aries 40
Mercury:28 Taurus 31
Venus:25 Pisces 10
Mars:10 Pisces 03
Jupiter:27 Pisces 27
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 24
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:09 Aries 40
Mercury:28 Taurus 31
Venus:25 Pisces 10
Mars:10 Pisces 03
Jupiter:27 Pisces 27
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 24
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 30
Chiron:13 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Gemini 16
Pallas:29 Aries 09
Juno:02 Pisces 43
Vesta:21 Aquarius 17
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
28 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:07 Taurus 47
Moon:05 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 09
Venus:24 Pisces 47
Mars:09 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 23
Saturn:24 Aquarius 06
Uranus:14 Taurus 23
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:05 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 09
Venus:24 Pisces 47
Mars:09 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 23
Saturn:24 Aquarius 06
Uranus:14 Taurus 23
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 28
Chiron:13 Aries 51
Ceres:23 Gemini 08
Pallas:29 Aries 00
Juno:02 Pisces 36
Vesta:21 Aquarius 10
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
April 27, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or important decisions from 9 AM to 12:30 PM EDT today (6 AM to 9:30 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today you will put your interests and needs second to the needs of someone else because you feel genuinely concerned for their welfare. You’re not being a martyr. This is probably the appropriate thing to do. (True generosity is giving what is needed.)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You might idealize a friend today. Certainly, you will feel protective and close to someone. You might also embrace a group, especially a charitable group with a mandate to help those in need. This is because your idealism is aroused today.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Because it’s easy to admire someone in a position of authority, you might develop a crush on a boss or someone “important”. You might also use your influence with someone in power (or your own influence) to help a third party. This is a perfect day for artistic, creative decisions. (Check Moon Alert.)
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Travel for pleasure will appeal to you today because you have a strong need to escape somewhere for some peace and quiet. Not only peace and quiet, you need a chance to restore and replenish yourself! White sands and turquoise waters would be ideal.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Keep your pockets open today because gifts, goodies and favours from others will come to you. Meanwhile, you might use your own resources or the resources of someone else to benefit a third party, especially someone in need. Personally, romantic affection will be dreamy and memorable!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Relations with close friends and partners will be warm and mutually sympathetic today. In fact, a friend could become a lover. Whatever the case, your approach to your closest relationships will be mature, warm and giving. You might see ways to turn your hopes into reality.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
If you can do something to make your workspace more attractive today, you will enjoy doing this. Remember that more than any other sign, you are affected by your surroundings – colour, composition, space, smell and lighting. Meanwhile, relations with coworkers are warm and reassuring today.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today romance is the stuff of movies. New love might come into your life. Existing romantic relationships will glow. Your love for someone will take on a spiritual aspect because you will want what is best for them. Relations with children will be tenderhearted. The arts will inspire!
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This is a lovely day to entertain at home, especially with family. It’s also great day to explore redecorating ideas or shop for beautiful things for your home. (If shopping – check Moon Alert above.) Family discussions will be warm and mutually sympathetic.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You might spend a lot of time daydreaming or being lost in thoughts of fantasy today. You have a refined appreciation of the beauty in your daily world and a desire to make your surroundings as lovely as possible. It’s easy to appreciate who you are and what you have.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
If shopping today, you will be tempted to buy beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. Definitely, take note of the restrictions of the Moon Alert – see above. Nevertheless, this is also a good day for business and commerce because you will be inclined to attract favourable situations to you.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today Venus is lined up with your ruler Neptune – both in your sign. This will help you to visualize your ideas and translate your hopes and dreams into a physical reality. The abstract to the concrete. Your relations with others will be warm and mutually sympathetic.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Sally Hawkins (1976) shares your birthday today. You are poised, calm and collected. Sometimes you are mystery to others. People enjoy your charming, friendly personality. They respect you. This is an exciting year for you because it’s a beginning of a new nine-year cycle. Get ready to explore. Be courageous. Open any door!
April 27, 2022 Current Moon Phase
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on April 27 has an illumination of 12%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 27 the Moon is 26.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 12%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,872.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,605,493.48 km
Illumination: 12%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,872.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,605,493.48 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
April 27, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
April 27, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:07 Taurus 30
Moon:01 Aries 33
Mercury:27 Taurus 50
Venus:24 Pisces 27
Mars:09 Pisces 34
Jupiter:27 Pisces 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 22
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:01 Aries 33
Mercury:27 Taurus 50
Venus:24 Pisces 27
Mars:09 Pisces 34
Jupiter:27 Pisces 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 22
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 26
Chiron:13 Aries 50
Ceres:23 Gemini 02
Pallas:28 Aries 53
Juno:02 Pisces 30
Vesta:21 Aquarius 03
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 27, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:07 Taurus 30
Moon:01 Aries 33
Mercury:27 Taurus 50
Venus:24 Pisces 27
Mars:09 Pisces 34
Jupiter:27 Pisces 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 22
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:01 Aries 33
Mercury:27 Taurus 50
Venus:24 Pisces 27
Mars:09 Pisces 34
Jupiter:27 Pisces 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 22
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 26
Chiron:13 Aries 50
Ceres:23 Gemini 02
Pallas:28 Aries 53
Juno:02 Pisces 30
Vesta:21 Aquarius 03
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
27 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:07 Taurus 08
Moon:26 Pisces 38
Mercury:27 Taurus 25
Venus:24 Pisces 02
Mars:09 Pisces 17
Jupiter:27 Pisces 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 04
Uranus:14 Taurus 20
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:26 Pisces 38
Mercury:27 Taurus 25
Venus:24 Pisces 02
Mars:09 Pisces 17
Jupiter:27 Pisces 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 04
Uranus:14 Taurus 20
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 23
Chiron:13 Aries 48
Ceres:22 Gemini 53
Pallas:28 Aries 43
Juno:02 Pisces 22
Vesta:20 Aquarius 54
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Some Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Wednesday
Mercury/Neptune/Air/North/West/Southwest/Female/Male/Gemini/Virgo
Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel, Money Matters
Color: black, light blue, brown, gray, green, magenta, orange, peach, purple, red, silver, turquoise, violet, white, yellow; orange is the primary color
Number: 3, 5
Metal: mercury
Charm: distaff, rod, runes, staff, iridescent garments
Stone: moss agate, amethyst, bloodstone, emerald, hematite, lapis lazuli, lodestone, pearl, ruby, sapphire, sodalite, all blue stones
Animal: bear, dog, fox, magpie, swan, weasel
Plant: almond, bayberry, chamomile, cherry, cinnamon, cinquefoil, clove, coltsfoot, ginger, hazel, hazelnut, jasmine, lavender, millet, oak, peppermint, periwinkle, rosemary, sage, St. John’s wort, sweet pea, tamarind, lemon verbena, violet
Incense: cassia, cedar, cinnamon, clove, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mastic, mint, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, storax, dried and powdered citrus peel, and all incense made from aromatic bark, wood, and seeds
Goddess: Carmenta, Hecate (Queen of Crossroads), Hel, Ishtar, Ma’at, the Morrigan, Nike
God: Anubis, Bragi, Elath-Iahu. Enki, Garuda, Hermes, Maximon (Black Magician), Mercury, Nebo (Wise God of Wednesday), Odin, Shango, Ullr, Vishnu, Wayland, Woden
Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Michael, Miel, Raphael, Seraphiel, Tiriel
Courtesy of Moonlight Musings
Spell for Today – Spell to Strengthen Your Psychic Shield
Spell to Strengthen Your Psychic Shield
The night before the Full Moon, find a place where your altar will not be disturbed for 24 hours. Put the cauldron in the center with a red candle on the right side, black candle of the left side, and white candle in the back; but do not light them yet.
Sprinkle a mixture of equal parts of elder blossoms, marjoram, mint and rue in an unbroken circle around the cauldron. Into a tiny vial, measure equal drops of clove, frankincense, jasmine, and lavender. Set the sealed bottle in the cauldron and leave until the night of the Full Moon.
On Full Moon night, take a cleansing bathe and robe yourself in white. Carry a good protective or purification incense through every room in the house. Make certain that the smoke drifts into closets. Return to the altar and light the candles.
Take up the dagger or sword. Face the East and raise the sword in salute. To salute in this manner, simply hold the sword point upward in front of you. Say:
By the power of the rising sun,
all evil in my life is done.
Turn to the South, salute, say:
By the power of darkening night,
my shield is strong, my armor tight.
Turn to the North, salute, say:
By Full Moon in blackening sky, I am not alone.
My help is nigh. The Goddess’s hands around me stay,
To keep me safe by night and day.
Begone, foul spirits, unbidden here.
I send you back, I do not fear.
For I have won. I am set free.
You have no further power over me.
Face the altar and take up the vial of oil. Put a drop of oil on your finger and anoint your forehead, heart, solar plexus, wrists and ankles. As you do this, visualize a shining blue suit of armor slowly descending over your body until you are entirely protected. Cap the bottle and store in a safe place.
Thank the Powers for their help and extinguish the candles. Apply the oil and repeat the chants whenever you feel the armor is slipping.
April 27 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 April 27
Moon Shadow on Jupiter
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Processing & License: Thomas Thomopoulos
Explanation: What is that large dark spot on Jupiter? It’s the shadow of Ganymede, Jupiter‘s largest moon. When Jupiter’s moons cross between the Jovian giant and the Sun, they created shadows just like when the Earth’s moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun. Also like on Earth, if you were in a dark shadow on Jupiter, you would see a moon completely eclipse the Sun. Unlike on Earth, moon shadows occur most days on Jupiter — what’s more unusual is that a spacecraft was close enough to record one with a high-resolution image. That spacecraft, Juno, was passing so close to Jupiter in late February that nearby clouds and the dark eclipse shadow appear relatively large. Juno has made many discoveries about our Solar System‘s largest planet, including, recently, rapidly expanding circular auroras.
Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator
April 27, 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere Tomorrow for 1200 BRT GMT 1500
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
27 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:07 Taurus 20
Moon:29 Pisces 22
Mercury:27 Taurus 39
Venus:24 Pisces 16
Mars:09 Pisces 27
Jupiter:27 Pisces 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 21
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:29 Pisces 22
Mercury:27 Taurus 39
Venus:24 Pisces 16
Mars:09 Pisces 27
Jupiter:27 Pisces 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 21
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 25
Chiron:13 Aries 49
Ceres:22 Gemini 58
Pallas:28 Aries 49
Juno:02 Pisces 27
Vesta:20 Aquarius 59
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
27 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:07 Taurus 08
Moon:26 Pisces 38
Mercury:27 Taurus 25
Venus:24 Pisces 02
Mars:09 Pisces 17
Jupiter:27 Pisces 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 04
Uranus:14 Taurus 20
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:26 Pisces 38
Mercury:27 Taurus 25
Venus:24 Pisces 02
Mars:09 Pisces 17
Jupiter:27 Pisces 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 04
Uranus:14 Taurus 20
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 23
Chiron:13 Aries 48
Ceres:22 Gemini 53
Pallas:28 Aries 43
Juno:02 Pisces 22
Vesta:20 Aquarius 54
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
27 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:06 Taurus 48
Moon:22 Pisces 14
Mercury:27 Taurus 02
Venus:23 Pisces 39
Mars:09 Pisces 02
Jupiter:27 Pisces 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 03
Uranus:14 Taurus 19
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
Moon:22 Pisces 14
Mercury:27 Taurus 02
Venus:23 Pisces 39
Mars:09 Pisces 02
Jupiter:27 Pisces 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 03
Uranus:14 Taurus 19
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 21
Chiron:13 Aries 47
Ceres:22 Gemini 45
Pallas:28 Aries 35
Juno:02 Pisces 15
Vesta:20 Aquarius 47
Eris:24 Aries 29
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
April 27, 2022 Current Moon Phase
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on April 27 has an illumination of 12%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 27 the Moon is 26.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 12%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,872.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,605,493.48 km
Illumination: 12%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,872.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,605,493.48 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
A Thought for Today
Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests blessed be.
April 25, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Pisces.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This is an excellent day for business negotiations and dealings with finance and commerce because you’ll be quick to see the big picture. You will also be ready to act and explore any opportunity that comes your way. This is a winning day!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today the Sun is in your sign along with Mercury; and Mercury is dancing with lucky, moneybags Jupiter. This gives you a chance to see the big picture and view things with confidence and optimism. This is why you are courageous and hopeful about your future.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
This is an excellent day to do a little soul-searching and explore your own ideas and values, especially regarding spiritual matters. Your hopes and wishes are important today. Furthermore, you are taking a look at how you fit into the bigger picture around you.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Your interactions with friends, as well as groups and organizations, will be upbeat and positive today. In fact, your ability to work with others today will be extremely successful because you are quick to grasp group values and needs. People will listen to you today.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a fabulous day to make your pitch to a boss, parent, teacher or any member of authority because you see the big picture, and will present your ideas with clarity and vision. (Oh yeah, people will be impressed.) This is because today you easily see the overall pattern of things.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
This is a marvellous day to study and do something to satisfy your intellectual curiosity about something. Philosophical and religious subjects in particular will appeal to you because you’re interested in exploring big answers to big questions. Travel plans will be ambitious!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your ability to negotiate important decisions with others about shared property, inheritances, taxes and debt is top-notch today. You see the big picture, which also allows you to see future possibilities as well as present solutions. Impressive!
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Discussions with others will be optimistic and upbeat today because you are in a positive frame of mind. Because of this, you will also attract positive-thinking people to you, as well. Take note: This is the perfect day to mend broken fences with someone who is close to you.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Discussions about work-related travel will go well today. This is also an excellent day to deal with foreign interests and people from other cultures, especially related to your job or your health. Something to do with a pet might lift your spirits today.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
This is a marvellous day for artists and anyone who is involved in a creative project. This is also a wonderful day to start a vacation or to enjoy social outings with others, especially in groups. Sports events and fun activities with children will particularly delight!
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Family discussions will go well today. This is a good day to begin an ambitious home-repair project or to explore real-estate opportunities. Dealings with the law and legal matters will be positive. You find it easy to “think big” today. Good day for family discussions about future plans in general.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
This is a lovely day for a trip or a chance to explore new ideas and meet new people, especially people from other cultures and different countries because you want to do anything to expand your experience of the world. Your mind is sharp, clear and alert to all possibilities today. You are optimistic and positive!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Channing Tatum (1980) shares your birthday today. You are determined and focused. You are hard worker with a strong sense of responsibility. Others know that they can rely on you. This year is the last year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means wrap up whatever you are involved in. Clean your plate to be ready for next year when your new cycle begins.
April 26, 2022 Current Moon Phase
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on April 26 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 April 26 the Moon is 25.27 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 19%
Moon Age: 25.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 377,201.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,566,224.17 km
Illumination: 19%
Moon Age: 25.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 377,201.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,566,224.17 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
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