Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Today, the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase with an illumination of 21.51%. As of Sunday, December 14, 2025, the Moon is 25 days old and currently located in the Virgo (♍) constellation.
Moon phase today
- Waning Crescent
- Moonrise today: 1:44 AM
- Moon set today: 12:45 PM
- Duration:11 hours and 1 minutes
Moon status today
Today Moon Dec 14, 2025
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Illumination | 21.51% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 1:44 AM / 12:45 PM |
| Moon Age | 25 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.37º |
| Moon Distance | 402,282.20 km |
The moon's current cycle
| Moon Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon | Nov 20, 2025, 6:52 AM |
| First Quarter | Nov 27, 2025, 11:54 AM |
| Full Moon | Dec 4, 2025, 3:44 PM |
| Last Quarter | Dec 10, 2025, 10:43 PM |
| Next full Moon | Jan 2, 2026, 3:32 PM |
| Next full Moon Timer | 18 Days 22 Hours 27 Minutes |
Moon phase forecast
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 21.51% Visible | 1:44 AM | 12:45 PM |
| Dec 15, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 12.42% Visible | 2:43 AM | 1:10 PM |
| Dec 16, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 6.9% Visible | 3:44 AM | 1:39 PM |
| Dec 17, 2025 | New Moon | 2.9% Visible | 4:45 AM | 2:13 PM |
| Dec 18, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.58% Visible | 5:45 AM | 2:54 PM |
| Dec 19, 2025 |  New Moon | 0.04% Visible | 6:42 AM | 3:43 PM |
| Dec 20, 2025 |  New Moon | 1.36% Visible | 7:34 AM | 4:39 PM |
| Dec 21, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 4.55% Visible | 8:18 AM | 5:40 PM |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Waxing Crescent | 9.57% Visible | 8:57 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Dec 23, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 16.31% Visible | 9:29 AM | 7:48 PM |
| Dec 24, 2025 |  Waxing Crescent | 24.59% Visible | 9:57 AM | 8:53 PM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Today, Sunday, December 14, 2025, the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase with 21.51% illumination, is 25 days old, and located in the Virgo (♍) constellation. Data from phasesmoon.com.
The next Full Moon will occur on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 3:32 PM (America/Denver) time, as provided by phasesmoon.com.
You can use the "Birthday Moon" tool on phasesmoon.com to see the moon phase for any birth date, past or future.
The Moon's illumination today (Sunday, December 14, 2025) is 21.51%, according to phasesmoon.com.
The Moon today (Sunday, December 14, 2025) is 25 days old, based on data from phasesmoon.com.
Today (Sunday, December 14, 2025), the Moon rises at 1:44 AM and sets at 12:45 PM (America/Denver), according to phasesmoon.com.
Today (Sunday, December 14, 2025), the Moon is approximately 402,282.20 km away from Earth. Data provided by phasesmoon.com.
Moon phases result from the changing angles at which we view the Moon's sunlit portion from Earth as it orbits our planet. It's about the geometry between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.