Waning Crescent
5% illuminated · 27.5 days old
Full moon in 18 days · Harvest Moon
New moon in 3 days
Today, September 09, 2026, the moon phase is Waning Crescent
Tonight the Moon is about 5% illuminated and roughly 27.5 days into its monthly cycle, which places it in its Waning Crescent stage. The lit portion you can see is currently waning (fading each night).
Only a slim curve of the Moon's lit side is still visible, low in the eastern sky before sunrise, as it swings back toward the Sun. This crescent shrinks a little each night and you may again catch the rest of the Moon glowing faintly from earthlight. The cycle is nearly complete: within a few days the Moon will slip into the next new moon and begin again.
The nights ahead
Over the coming weeks the Moon works through its next phases, reaching New Moon on September 11, 2026, First Quarter on September 18, 2026, Full Moon on September 26, 2026 and Last Quarter on October 03, 2026. The full moon on September 26, 2026 is known as the Harvest Moon, when the Moon is fully lit, and the new moon on September 11, 2026 closes the current lunar cycle and opens the next.
Full Moon
Aug 28
Last Quarter
Sep 4
Waning Crescent
Now
New Moon
Sep 11
First Quarter
Sep 18
Phase calendar 2026
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | 29d 18h | ||
| 29d 16h | ||||
| 29d 13h | ||||
| 29d 10h | ||||
| 29d 8h | ||||
| 29d 7h | ||||
| 29d 7h | ||||
| 29d 8h | ||||
| 29d 10h | ||||
| 29d 12h | ||||
| 29d 15h | ||||
| 29d 18h | ||||
| 29d 20h |
Frequently asked questions
What moon phase is it tonight?
Tonight the Moon is a Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated and 27.5 days into its cycle. It is currently waning (fading each night).
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon, the Harvest Moon, falls on September 26, 2026, 18 days from now.
When is the next new moon?
The next new moon is on September 11, 2026, 3 days from now, when the Moon sits between Earth and the Sun and is not visible.
How long is the current lunar cycle?
The current cycle lasts 29d 10h from one new moon to the next, the time the Moon takes to return to the same phase.
