Waning Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 02:09
- Set
- 14:34
Moon Phases April 2027 in Latacunga, Ecuador
Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Latacunga, in local time (America/Guayaquil). Next full moon: Pink Moon on Tuesday, April 20.
Latacunga · Thursday, April 1, 2027 Today
Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 25.9%
- Moon age
- 24.3 days
- Distance
- 402,658 km
- Moonrise
- 02:09
- Moonset
- 14:34
- Highest
- 08:22
at . Next: New Moon on Tue, Apr 6 at 18:51. Pink Moon in 19 days.
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
April 2027 calendar
Waning Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 02:54
- Set
- 15:17
Waning Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 03:37
- Set
- 15:59
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 04:20
- Set
- 16:40
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 05:02
- Set
- 17:23
New Moon
- Rise
- 05:47
- Set
- 18:07
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 06:33
- Set
- 18:54
Waxing Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 07:23
- Set
- 19:46
Waxing Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 08:18
- Set
- 20:42
Waxing Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 09:16
- Set
- 21:42
Waxing Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 10:18
- Set
- 22:43
Waxing Crescent
36%
- Rise
- 11:20
- Set
- 23:45
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:20
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- 13:16
- Set
- 00:44
Waxing Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 14:09
- Set
- 01:40
Waxing Gibbous
79%
- Rise
- 14:59
- Set
- 02:31
Waxing Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 15:46
- Set
- 03:21
Waxing Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 16:32
- Set
- 04:08
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 17:19
- Set
- 04:55
Pink Moon
- Rise
- 18:07
- Set
- 05:43
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 18:56
- Set
- 06:33
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 19:47
- Set
- 07:24
Waning Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 20:40
- Set
- 08:16
Waning Gibbous
86%
- Rise
- 21:33
- Set
- 09:10
Waning Gibbous
78%
- Rise
- 22:25
- Set
- 10:02
Waning Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 23:15
- Set
- 10:53
Waning Gibbous
61%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:42
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 00:02
- Set
- 12:27
Waning Crescent
42%
- Rise
- 00:48
- Set
- 13:11
Waning Crescent
33%
- Rise
- 01:31
- Set
- 13:53
Times are local to Latacunga (America/Guayaquil). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in April 2027
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Tue, Apr 6 at 18:51 | Apr 6, 23:51 |
| First Quarter | Tue, Apr 13 at 17:56 | Apr 13, 22:56 |
| Full Moon · Pink Moon | Tue, Apr 20 at 17:27 | Apr 20, 22:27 |
| Last Quarter | Wed, Apr 28 at 15:17 | Apr 28, 20:17 |
About the Waning Crescent
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn. The sliver thins each morning until it disappears into the sunrise glow a day or so before new moon.
Earthshine often lights the dark part of the disc at this phase, and the crescent sits close to the brightest morning planets, making for striking pre-dawn pairings.
Lore and folklore
The old moon of the morning was widely seen as a time to let go: to finish, clear out and rest before the new cycle. Farmers avoided planting and used the days for weeding and clearing ground.
Some traditions called it the balsamic or dark moon and treated its last days as a quiet pause, much as the week is given a day of rest.
Trivia
- The waning crescent is the phase people see least, simply because it is only up before sunrise.
- The thinnest crescents are visible only a day from new moon, low in the brightening dawn.
- The phases repeat every 29.53 days on average, but individual lunar months vary by more than 13 hours.
- Because the Moon rises later each day, the waning crescent moves from midnight to dawn within a week.
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 2027
- Apr 1 to Apr 6 · 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 7 to Apr 13 · 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 14 to Apr 20 · 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 21 to Apr 28 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Apr 29 to Apr 30 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
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 Latacunga 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.
From the southern hemisphere the Moon appears flipped: a waxing moon is lit on the left. The icons on this page follow that view.
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.