Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 13:59
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.3 days
- Moonset
- 00:49
- Illumination
- 39%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Day Length
- 16h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 23:08 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 384227 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | - | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 381030 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 00:17 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378057 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 01:21 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 375352 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 02:15 | 09:20 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 372977 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 03:00 | 10:23 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 371013 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 03:35 | 11:35 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 369568 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 04:02 | 12:53 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 368760 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 04:23 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 368707 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 04:41 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 369506 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 04:58 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 371215 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 05:14 | 18:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 373836 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 05:32 | 20:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 377296 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 05:53 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 381443 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 06:19 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 386040 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 06:56 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 390784 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 07:46 | 00:28 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395320 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 08:50 | 01:34 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399281 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 10:05 | 02:22 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402325 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 11:24 | 02:56 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 404181 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 12:42 | 03:21 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404677 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 13:57 | 03:39 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 403773 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 15:09 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401557 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 16:19 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 398238 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 17:28 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 394115 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 18:37 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 389539 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 19:47 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 384869 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 20:57 | 05:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 380438 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 22:06 | 05:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 376520 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 23:12 | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 373314 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.