Moon Phase 5 April 2023

What is the Moon phase for today 5 April 2023? – The current moon phase for 5th April, 2023 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.. In this article, you will find more information about today’s moon phase 5 April 2023 such as illumination, the approximate distance from the Earth to the moon, and what is the moon sign and more.

Let’ see What is the Moon Phase 5 April 2023?

The current moon phase for 5th April, 2023 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

Today April 5th, the moon is 14.32 days old and 98.54% illuminated with a tilt of 203.881°. The approximate distance from the Earth to the moon is 395,501.18 K.M. and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for 5th April 2023 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the moon phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination which would be a Full-Moon.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right-side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

Moon Phase Details – Apr 5th, 2023

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon age: 14.32 days
Moon illumination: 98.54%
Moon tilt: 203.881°
Moon angle: 0.5
Moon distance: 395,501.18 km
Moon sign: Libra

The Waxing Gibbous moon phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary as the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous moon phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid to late afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sun-set.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be clearly visible through most of the night before setting just before sun-rise.

Moon Phase April 05, 2022

Today, the Moon was in a Waxing Crescent moon Phase.

Best seen in the west side after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first moon Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is very close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right-edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First-Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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For more information on the Moon-Cycle and on each moon phase check-out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.