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Today's Moon phase for 13 September 2016 Tuesday 12:00 UTC
Moon distance to earth: 240,135 miles
Age moon: 10.9 days
Percentage visible: 84%
TODAY - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
The Moon today is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hour before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has it’s roots in the Latin word "gibbosus" meaning humpbacked.
Tides (Tropic of Cancer times)
High 05:39 am (2.66m)
Low 12:01 pm (0.58m)
High 06:22 pm (2.86m)
Upcoming main Moon phases
Full Moon in Pisces ♓ after 3 days on 16 September 2016 at 19:05
Last Quarter in Cancer ♋ after 9 days on 23 September 2016 at 09:56
New Moon in Libra ♎ after 17 days on 1 October 2016 at 00:12
First Quarter in Capricorn ♑ after 25 days on 9 October 2016 at 04:33
Neap tide
There is low ocean tide today. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.
Moon after southern standstill
2 days after previous South standstill on 10 September 2016 at 22:05 in ♐ Sagittarius, when Moon has reached southern declination of ∠-18.451°. Next10 days the lunar orbit moves northward to face North declination of ∠18.475° in the next northern standstill on 23 September 2016 at 16:44 in ♊ Gemini.