Current moon phase
8.8% illuminated • Waning
In New York (America/New_York), the Moon is in Waning Crescent: only a thinning crescent remains before the next New Moon resets the cycle. The next major phase is New Moon on September 10, 2026 at 23:28 EDT; local dates, moonrise and moonset use that city timezone.
26.8 days
in 18 days
in 18 daysLast Quarter
Moonrise: 03:20 EDT
Moonset: 18:03 EDT
Today the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase for New York, US in America/New_York, with 8.8% illumination and a lunar age of about 26.8 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 waning. Waxing means the illuminated part is increasing toward Full Moon; waning means it is decreasing after Full Moon.
The next major phase is New Moon on September 10, 2026 at 23:28 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.