Lunar Report - 04/28/2017

by: Gordon Rutherford

Moon distance to earth:

225,788 miles

Age moon:

2.9 days

Moon phase:

Size of moon increases

Percentage visible:

9%

 

 

TODAY - Friday, April 28, 2017

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon's surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Moon phase and lunation details

2 days after New Moon

Previous main lunar phase is the New Moon before 2 days on 26 April 2017 at 12:16.

Upcoming main Moon phases

• First Quarter in Leo ♌ after 3 days on 3 May 2017 at 02:47
• Full Moon in Scorpio ♏ after 11 days on 10 May 2017 at 21:43
• Last Quarter in Pisces ♓ after 19 days on 19 May 2017 at 00:33
• New Moon in Taurus ♉ after 26 days on 25 May 2017 at 19:44

 

 

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.

Miami Tide Times

(Tropic of Cancer)

• Low 05:02am
  (-0.27m)
• High 11:01am
  (3.12m)
• Low 05:20pm
  (-0.63m)
• High 11:40pm
  (3.30m)