Last night, May 18, 2025, the Moon was in the Waning Gibbous phase. This phase occurs just after the Full Moon, when the illumination of the Moon begins to decrease each day. On that night, the Moon was about 20.48 days old, approximately 75% illuminated, and was in the Capricorn sign

. The Waning Gibbous Moon rises after sunset and sets after sunrise, visible mostly in the late evening and early morning hours

. This phase marks the transition from the Full Moon toward the Last Quarter phase, with the visible illuminated portion gradually shrinking.