What phase is the moon?
The shape of the moon for every day of the month. Tap a day. The name is the same wherever you are, because it is worked out for noon UTC.
0 viewsOn 5 October 2026 the moon is a waning crescent, about 34% lit. The bright part is shrinking. This is the moon at noon UTC on that date.
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Each name uses the average length of a lunar month, 29.53 days, counted from the new moon of 6 January 2000. A printed almanac can differ by several hours. The picture shows the bright part on the right while the moon is waxing, which is the view from the northern hemisphere.
Questions people ask
What is a waxing moon?
Waxing means the bright part is growing, from new moon toward full moon. Waning means it is shrinking back toward new.
Why is my sky a little different?
The phase changes slowly, but moonrise and which side looks bright depend on where you stand. South of the equator the bright part grows on the left.
When is the next full moon?
Look along the month for the days marked Full moon. The full moon lasts more than one night; the brightest night is the one nearest the middle of that run.
Calculated on this page from the mean synodic month. Not an official almanac.
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