Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 07:24
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.1 days
- Moonset
- 17:22
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day Length
- 10h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sun | 00:33 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 367787 km |
| Apr 2 Mon | 01:21 | 09:20 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 370083 km |
| Apr 3 Tue | 01:58 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 372971 km |
| Apr 4 Wed | 02:29 | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 376238 km |
| Apr 5 Thu | 02:54 | 12:32 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 379703 km |
| Apr 6 Fri | 03:16 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 383224 km |
| Apr 7 Sat | 03:36 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 386709 km |
| Apr 8 Sun | 03:54 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 390106 km |
| Apr 9 Mon | 04:12 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 393381 km |
| Apr 10 Tue | 04:31 | 18:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 396494 km |
| Apr 11 Wed | 04:54 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 399376 km |
| Apr 12 Thu | 05:21 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 401905 km |
| Apr 13 Fri | 05:55 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 403905 km |
| Apr 14 Sat | 06:39 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405160 km |
| Apr 15 Sun | 07:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 405443 km |
| Apr 16 Mon | 08:41 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 404558 km |
| Apr 17 Tue | 09:57 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 402383 km |
| Apr 18 Wed | 11:17 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 398908 km |
| Apr 19 Thu | 12:37 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 394260 km |
| Apr 20 Fri | 13:57 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 388703 km |
| Apr 21 Sat | 15:15 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 382615 km |
| Apr 22 Sun | 16:32 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 376457 km |
| Apr 23 Mon | 17:49 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 370716 km |
| Apr 24 Tue | 19:04 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 365856 km |
| Apr 25 Wed | 20:16 | 04:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 26 Thu | 21:23 | 04:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 27 Fri | 22:22 | 05:34 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 28 Sat | 23:13 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 29 Sun | 23:55 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 363701 km |
| Apr 30 Mon | - | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 367563 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.