This Week's Moon Phases
Tonight's Waxing Crescent (27% lit) is growing brighter over the next seven nights to a Waxing Gibbous.
Tonight Jul 19
🌒 Waxing Crescent
27%
lit
Monday Jul 20
🌓 First Quarter
37%
lit
Tuesday Jul 21
🌓 First Quarter
47%
lit
Wednesday Jul 22
🌓 First Quarter
57%
lit
Thursday Jul 23
🌓 First Quarter
66%
lit
Friday Jul 24
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
75%
lit
Saturday Jul 25
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
83%
lit
Over a week the Moon travels about a quarter of its 29.5-day cycle, so the change is easy to follow night to night. For the whole month at a glance see the moon calendar, or check tomorrow on its own.
Frequently Asked
What is the moon phase this week?
This week the Moon starts as a Waxing Crescent (27% lit) and is growing brighter, ending as a Waxing Gibbous (83% lit). First Quarter on Monday, First Quarter on Tuesday, First Quarter on Wednesday, First Quarter on Thursday.
How much does the moon change in a week?
In seven days the Moon moves about a quarter of the way through its 29.5-day cycle, so it visibly shifts — for example from a crescent to a quarter, or from full toward gibbous. Each night it is roughly 3–4% more or less illuminated than the last.