what is the current phase of the moon

The current phase of the moon is a Waning Crescent. During this phase, the Moon is less than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 0% illumination, which would be a New Moon. In this part of the moon cycle, it is getting closer and closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth, and the night side of the Moon is facing Earth with a decreasingly thin crescent being illuminated