Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Today, the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase with an illumination of 12.4%. As of Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Moon is 26.15 days old and currently located in the Virgo (♍) constellation.
Moon phase today
- Waning Crescent
- Moonrise today: 3:44 AM
- Moon set today: 1:39 PM
- Duration:9 hours and 55 minutes
Moon status today
Today Moon Dec 16, 2025
| Moon Phase Today | |
|---|---|
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Illumination | 12.4% Visible |
| Rise/Set | 3:44 AM / 1:39 PM |
| Moon Age | 26.15 Days |
| Moon Angular | 28.2º |
| Moon Distance | 404,671.35 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 | 17 Days 15 Hours 25 Minutes |
Moon phase forecast
| Date | Phase | Visible | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 |  Waning Crescent | 12.4% 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 |
| Dec 25, 2025 |  First Quarter | 34.14% Visible | 10:22 AM | 9:58 PM |
| Dec 26, 2025 |  First Quarter | 44.64% Visible | 10:46 AM | 11:03 PM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Today, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase with 12.4% illumination, is 26.15 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 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025) is 12.4%, according to phasesmoon.com.
The Moon today (Tuesday, December 16, 2025) is 26.15 days old, based on data from phasesmoon.com.
Today (Tuesday, December 16, 2025), the Moon rises at 3:44 AM and sets at 1:39 PM (America/Denver), according to phasesmoon.com.
Today (Tuesday, December 16, 2025), the Moon is approximately 404,671.35 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.