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Moon Phase Calculator

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Calculates the phase of the Moon for a given date.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Year, Month, and Day in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Julian Date, Days Since New Moon, Moon Phase Value, and Moon Phase in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

New Moon - January 1, 2024

Year: 2,024; Month: January; Day: 1

Julian Date: 2,460,310.5 days; Days Since New Moon: 8,761 days; Moon Phase Value: 0.675425052; Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

First Quarter - January 9, 2024

Year: 2,024; Month: January; Day: 9

Julian Date: 2,460,318.5 days; Days Since New Moon: 8,769 days; Moon Phase Value: 0.946330588; Moon Phase: Waning Crescent

Full Moon - January 25, 2024

Year: 2,024; Month: January; Day: 25

Julian Date: 2,460,334.5 days; Days Since New Moon: 8,785 days; Moon Phase Value: 0.4881416598; Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

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