Happy Friday! As we move into this weekend, you might be reminiscing on last weekend’s beautiful full moon.

Currently, we are in the waning gibbous phase of the lunar cycle, moving toward the third quarter, when the moon reaches 50% illumination. Today’s moon is at 56% illumination and is actively losing its light from the sun. Right now, from the Northern Hemisphere, we can only see the left half of the moon’s face as we move closer to the new moon—which has 0% illumination.

Today’s waning gibbous is rising later at night, visible only during the early morning hours. Currently, it’s situated in the zodiac sign Taurus. Here’s everything you should know.

Current Moon Phase: August 15, 2025

Today’s current moon phase is a waning gibbous in Taurus.

According to The Nine Planets of The So

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