Current moon phase
27.2% illuminated • Waxing
In New York (America/New_York), the Moon is in Waxing Crescent: the first visible crescent is growing after New Moon as the month moves toward First Quarter. The next major phase is First Quarter on July 21, 2026 at 07:07 EDT; local dates, moonrise and moonset use that city timezone.
4.7 days
in 11 days
in 11 daysNew Moon
Moonrise: 10:33 EDT
Moonset: 22:53 EDT
Today the Moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase for New York, US in America/New_York, with 27.2% illumination and a lunar age of about 4.7 days.
The physical phase is global, but the local date and clock time can differ by city and timezone. Solunak shows the reference city and timezone so the phase is tied to the local day you are viewing.
Today the Moon is waxing. Waxing means the illuminated part is increasing toward Full Moon; waning means it is decreasing after Full Moon.
The next major phase is First Quarter on July 21, 2026 at 07:07 EDT in the displayed timezone.
Moon phase events happen at one global moment, but calendars are read in local time. Showing New York, US and America/New_York makes the date, moonrise, moonset and next phase easier to interpret correctly.