Moon Phase Today April 8 2023

What is the Moon phase today April 8 2023? – The current moon phase for 8th April, 2023 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.. In this article, you will find more information about today’s moon phase 8 April 2023 such as illumination, the approximate distance from the Earth to the moon, and what is the moon sign and more. Let’s know more about Moon Phase Today for April 8th 2023.

Moon Phase Today April 8 2023

Let’ see What is the Moon Phase 8 April 2023?

Moon Phase for Today, Saturday Apr 8th, 2023

The current moon phase for today 8 April, 2023 is the Waning Gibbous moon phase.

Today, the moon is 17.41 days old and 96.17% illuminated with a tilt of 10.564°. The approximate distance from the Earth to the moon is 384,544.81 K.M. and the moon sign is Scorpio zodiac.

The Moon phase for today April 8th, 2023 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first moon phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% – the Last Quarter phase.

Moon Phase for 8 April 2023

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon age: 17.41 days
Moon illumination: 96.17%
Moon tilt: 10.564°
Moon angle: 0.52
Moon distance: 384,544.81 km
Moon sign: Scorpio

The waning which is shrinking gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after mid-night, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this moon phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the moon phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, however, it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98 – 99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

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