Tonight, the Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
. The Moon is 88.30% visible and in the process of decreasing illumination
. It is 5 days away from the next phase, which is 3rd Quarter
. The Waning Gibbous phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky, and it is a great time to observe the Moon's surface features, such as craters and mountains, as they cast long shadows
