Check the moon phase and illumination for every day of the month
Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 49%
Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 49%
Since new moon: 7 days
Until full moon: 8 days
The moon cycles through 8 phases over approximately 29.5 days: New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon → Waning Gibbous → Last Quarter → Waning Crescent. This period is called a synodic month.
During full moons and new moons, the sun, moon, and Earth align, producing spring tides with the greatest tidal range. Fishermen use these cycles to predict fishing conditions. Traditional farming cultures also tracked moon phases to determine planting and harvesting times.
A moon phase describes the fraction of the moon's surface that appears illuminated as seen from Earth. The shape we see changes depending on the angle between the sun, moon, and Earth.
The synodic period of the moon is approximately 29.53 days — the time from one new moon to the next. The full moon occurs roughly halfway through this cycle, around day 14.8.
The moon's gravitational pull drives Earth's tides. During full moons and new moons, tidal ranges are largest (spring tides), which tends to increase fish activity near the surface. Traditional agriculture also used moon phases to guide planting and transplanting schedules.