Moon phase now

Moon phase now, 8 february 2026 , the age of the Moon, the distance from the Earth to the Moon and other information about it. All data on the moon phase are calculated at the current time. Here you can see how the moon will look tonight, day or night.
The main phases of the moon are also calculated for the current and next lunar month.

The definition of the moon phases and the knowledge of the lunar cycles, it is important for example for amateur astronomers - on a full moon it is inconvenient to observe the objects of space due to strong illumination from the moon. Knowledge of the phases of the moon is also useful for astrologers, and for fishermen - the Moon affects the activity of fish.
The influence of the moon phases on living organisms is still poorly understood, but it definitely exists. At least, a cyclic change in the movement of juices inside plants as the lunar phases change.

Moon phase now

8 february 2026 17:40:42 GMT

Third Quarter Waning Moon 21th lunar day Phase of lunar month   0.72579325 Illuminated area   57.58 % Age of the Moon   21 days 10 hours 24 min. Distance from the center of the Earth   403380.77 km. Angle diameter from the center of the Earth   0.49372 °

GMT - Grinvich Mean Time.

Moon phases of the current lunar month

The main moon phases of the current lunar month are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the third quarter. The duration of the lunar month is 29.53059 days, so its borders slowly shift and do not coincide with the boundaries of calendar months.

New Moon		18 january 2026
First Quarter		26 january 2026
Full Moon		1 february 2026
Third Quarter		9 february 2026

Moon phases of the next lunar month

Next New Moon		17 february 2026
Next First Quarter		24 february 2026
Next Full Moon		3 march 2026
Next Third Quarter		11 march 2026