As of today, Wednesday, November 8, 2023, the Moons current phase is a Waning Crescent phase. The Moon is less than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 0% illumination, which would be a New Moon. The Moons illumination is decreasing each day until the New Moon. The Waning Crescent phase is best viewed just before sunrise in the western sky. During this phase, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth, and the night side of the Moon is facing Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated.