Waning Gibbous
60%
- Rise
- 00:02
- Set
- 09:51
Moon Phases April 2024 in Shanghai, China
Shanghai, China
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Shanghai, in local time (Asia/Shanghai). Next full moon: Pink Moon on Wednesday, April 24.
Shanghai · Monday, April 1, 2024 Today
Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 60.5%
- Moon age
- 21.8 days
- Distance
- 384,149 km
- Moonrise
- 00:02
- Moonset
- 09:51
- Highest
- 04:57
at . Next: Last Quarter on Tue, Apr 2 at 11:14. Pink Moon in 23 days.
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
April 2024 calendar
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 01:01
- Set
- 10:51
Waning Crescent
39%
- Rise
- 01:55
- Set
- 11:57
Waning Crescent
28%
- Rise
- 02:43
- Set
- 13:07
Waning Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 03:25
- Set
- 14:19
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 04:02
- Set
- 15:29
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 04:35
- Set
- 16:39
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 05:08
- Set
- 17:49
New Moon
- Rise
- 05:41
- Set
- 19:00
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 06:16
- Set
- 20:12
Waxing Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 06:55
- Set
- 21:23
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 07:39
- Set
- 22:32
Waxing Crescent
24%
- Rise
- 08:30
- Set
- 23:35
Waxing Crescent
34%
- Rise
- 09:25
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
44%
- Rise
- 10:25
- Set
- 00:31
First Quarter
- Rise
- 11:25
- Set
- 01:18
Waxing Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 12:25
- Set
- 01:58
Waxing Gibbous
72%
- Rise
- 13:22
- Set
- 02:32
Waxing Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 14:18
- Set
- 03:01
Waxing Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 15:12
- Set
- 03:28
Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 16:05
- Set
- 03:53
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 16:59
- Set
- 04:17
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 17:54
- Set
- 04:42
Pink Moon
- Rise
- 18:52
- Set
- 05:10
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 19:52
- Set
- 05:40
Waning Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 20:54
- Set
- 06:16
Waning Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 21:56
- Set
- 06:57
Waning Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- 22:56
- Set
- 07:47
Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 23:51
- Set
- 08:44
Waning Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 09:48
Times are local to Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in April 2024
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Tue, Apr 2 at 11:14 | Apr 2, 03:14 |
| New Moon | Tue, Apr 9 at 02:20 | Apr 8, 18:20 |
| First Quarter | Tue, Apr 16 at 03:13 | Apr 15, 19:13 |
| Full Moon · Pink Moon | Wed, Apr 24 at 07:49 | Apr 23, 23:49 |
About the Waning Gibbous
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous. It rises after sunset, later each night, and is still up after sunrise, which is why this is the phase most often noticed in the western sky in the morning.
By the end of this phase the Moon rises around midnight and is well placed for anyone awake in the small hours.
Lore and folklore
The waning moon was traditionally the time for finishing and clearing: harvesting, weeding, pruning and any work meant to reduce or remove. Almanacs advised planting root crops and perennials in the third quarter, when energy was thought to move down into the roots.
Folk remedies were said to work best on a waning moon, drawing ailments away as the light shrank.
Trivia
- The lit edge now faces east, toward the morning Sun, so the horns of the shrinking moon point west.
- The waning gibbous rises about 50 minutes later each night on average, the same lag that shifts the tides.
- Photographers like this phase for lunar detail in the comfortable pre-dawn sky.
- The far side of the Moon is never permanently dark; it has its own day and night like the near side.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Pink Moon
Not pink at all: named for the early spring wildflower Phlox subulata, the moss pink, one of the first to bloom in April.
Other names are the Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon and, for coastal tribes, the Fish Moon when shad swam upstream to spawn. In many years the Pink Moon is the Paschal Moon, the first full moon after the March equinox that fixes Easter.
Lore
The moss pink, Phlox subulata, carpets the ground in early spring, and the April moon took its colour. Coastal tribes called it the Fish Moon for the shad run; farmers called it the Egg Moon for the laying season. It was thought a good moon for planting anything that grows above ground.
Trivia
- The Pink Moon is often the Paschal Moon that sets the date of Easter.
- In 2020 the Pink Moon was the closest supermoon of the year.
- Despite the name, the Moon looks pink only when low in hazy or smoky air.
Gardening by the Moon in April 2024
- Apr 1 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Apr 2 to Apr 8 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Apr 9 to Apr 15 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Apr 16 to Apr 23 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Apr 24 to Apr 30 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
Full planting calendar for April › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Shanghai at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.