About Tonight's Phase
Waxing Crescent
The Waxing Crescent appears as a thin sliver of light on the right side of the Moon (in the Northern Hemisphere). This phase lasts roughly a week as the illuminated portion grows night by night. It is the first visible sign that a new lunar cycle is underway.
Energetically this is the phase of emerging momentum. The intentions set during the New Moon begin to take shape. It is a time for research, gathering resources, and taking those critical first steps. Courage matters more than perfection right now — progress over polish.
Lunar Cycle
All eight phases
New Moon
0%
A blank slate — set intentions and plant seeds for the cycle ahead.
Tonight
Waxing Crescent
1–49%
Momentum builds — take the first small steps toward your goals.
First Quarter
50%
Decision point — commit to action and push through resistance.
Waxing Gibbous
51–99%
Refine and adjust — fine-tune your approach before the peak.
Full Moon
100%
Peak illumination — celebrate, release, and see things clearly.
Waning Gibbous
99–51%
Share and teach — give back what you have learned this cycle.
Last Quarter
50%
Let go — release old habits and make room for the new.
Waning Crescent
49–1%
Rest and restore — surrender to stillness before the next new beginning.