The current phase of the moon on September 22, 2025, is the Waxing Crescent phase. The moon is about 0.41 days old and approximately 0.28% illuminated. This phase marks the period just after the New Moon when the moon begins to become visible again, with the illuminated part gradually increasing until the First Quarter phase. The moon is moving away from the Sun and rises before noon, setting before midnight during this phase.