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Moon Illumination Today
The Moon is currently 72.5% illuminated as seen from Earth.
Current illumination
Waning Gibbous
72.5% illuminated20.5 days since New MoonWaning light
What illumination percentage means
Illumination is the percentage of the Moon’s apparent Earth-facing disk receiving sunlight. It ranges continuously from near 0% at New Moon to near 100% at Full Moon.
Why the number is an approximation
Displayed values are rounded to one decimal place. At First and Last Quarter, roughly 50% is lit—the word quarter describes orbital progress, not one quarter of the disk.