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Today's moon phase in Philadelphia

Discover today's moon phase in Philadelphia with accurate details on illumination, visibility, and lunar events. Stay connected with the cosmos daily on Starlust.org

BY TOM URBAIN

UPDATED 14 HOURS AGO

Today’s lunar phase in Philadelphia, the moon is in 🌘 the Waning crescent phase, with 44% illumination, and an age of 23 days. The current distance between Philadelphia and the moon is 374088 kms.

Sources:
https://moon.nasa.gov/moon-observation/daily-moon-guide/?intent=011
https://www.moongiant.com/phase/#google_vignette

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