Moon Phase for Wednesday Sep 6th, 2023
The current moon phase for September 6th, 2023 is the Last Quarter phase.
On this day, the moon is 20.58 days old and 57.94% illuminated with a tilt of -57.091°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 386,134.59 km and the moon sign is Gemini.
The Moon phase for September 6th, 2023 is the Last Quarter phase, which is also sometimes known as the Third Quarter. In this phase, the moon has completed three quarters of it's orbit around the earth and exactly half of the moon is illuminated and half is in darkness.
The Last Quarter phase comes roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon and this is when the moon has completed three quarters of its orbit around the Earth (hence the name, Last Quarter). The moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon, transits the meridian at sunrise, before setting at noon in the west.
The Last Quarter of the moon phase cycle happens on one day. It's followed by the intermediate phase, Waning Crescent, and will become less illuminated every day until it reaches the New Moon phase.
Fun fact: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the left side of the moon will be illuminated during the Last Quarter. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, the right side is illuminated.
Moon Phase Details - Sep 6th, 2023
Phase: Last Quarter
Moon age: 20.58 days
Moon illumination: 57.94%
Moon tilt: -57.091°
Moon angle: 0.52
Moon distance: 386,134.59 km
Moon sign: Gemini
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