What is today’s moon phase?
As of Thursday, April 16, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Guide, 2% of the Moon will be illuminated tonight.
Although part of the Moon is still visible, the illuminated portion is too small to reveal any details of the surface tonight.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon is estimated to occur on May 1, the first of two in May.
What are the moon phases?
NASA reported that the Moon takes about 29.5 days to complete one complete revolution around Earth, a process that involves eight distinct phases. Although we always see the same side of the Moon, the side illuminated by the Sun changes as it travels, creating the familiar cycle of full, partial and crescent shapes. These changing scenes are known as lunar phases, and there are eight:
New Moon – The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it is invisible to the eye).
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Waxing Crescent – A small patch of light visible to the right (Northern Hemisphere).
First Quarter – The right half of the Moon is illuminated. It looks like a half moon.
Waxing Gibbous – More than half burnt, but not full yet.
Full Moon – The entire face of the Moon is illuminated and completely visible.
Waning Gibbous – The Moon begins to lose light from the right. (Northern hemisphere)
Third quarter (or last quarter) – Another half moon, but now the left side is illuminated.
Waning Crescent – A thin sliver of light remains on the left before it gets dark again.
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