Today, October 9, 2025, the Moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase. During this phase, the Moon's illumination is decreasing but still more than half of the visible lunar disk is illuminated by the Sun, approximately 91-93% illuminated. The Moon is about 17.6 days old in its lunar cycle and is currently located in the Pisces constellation. It rises late in the evening and can be observed in the early morning daylight hours in the western horizon. This phase follows the Full Moon and precedes the Last Quarter phase.
