Tonight’s Moon
A lantern, not a limitation.
Tonight’s moon is a Waxing Crescent, with the moon about 21% illuminated.
Waxing Crescent
The Planting
🌙 Moon Rises
11:18 AM
🌑 Moon Sets
8:53 PM
First Quarter · Friday, September 18 at 1:44 PM PDT · In 3 Days
Beginnings · Growth · Trust
The moon is gathering herself. Something you planted at the New Moon is beginning to take root, even if you cannot see it yet. There is quiet momentum here — tender, hopeful, forward-leaning. Trust what you started.
Weekly Moon
Seven nights ahead
Watch the light gather, crest, and soften again.
Journal With the Moon
Prompts for a Waxing Crescent in Scorpio
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“What is tender and growing in you does not need to be explained — only protected and trusted.”
What instinct or inner knowing are you being called to follow, even without external confirmation?
From the moon journal
From the archive · July 15, 2026
The Romance of the Crescent Moon and Venus
There's no more romantic pairing in the evening sky than a young crescent Moon and brilliant Venus. On July 17, you'll get to see why.
Read the reflection →
From the archive
A Quieter Turn
August 5, 2026
The Moon moves toward its last-quarter pause, with Saturn nearby in the late-night sky. Let today be less about pushing forward and more about noticing what is ready to simplify.
From the Moon archive
A Quieter Turn
A lunar reflection from August 5, 2026: as the Moon approached its last-quarter pause, Saturn kept nearby in the late-night sky.
Let it remain a gentle reminder that simplification can be its own kind of forward movement.
Read the Sky NoteMoon phase questions
A little clarity for tonight’s sky
What is the moon phase tonight?
Tonight's moon phase is the Moon's current place in its monthly cycle, shown above with its illuminated percentage. The visible shape changes because the Sun lights different portions of the Moon as it orbits Earth.
What phase is the moon today?
Today's moon phase is calculated from the current date and time, so it can gently shift as the day unfolds. This page refreshes the live phase and illumination to help you meet the moment you are in.
What is a lunar phase calendar?
A lunar phase calendar maps the Moon's repeating cycle from new moon to full moon and back again. It helps you see when each major phase occurs and how the Moon's light changes throughout the month.
What does moon transit mean?
In astronomy, a moon transit can describe the Moon moving across an observer's local sky. In astrology, it often means the Moon's movement through a zodiac sign or its passing relationship to a planet.
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