De huidige maanfase voor vandaag en vannacht is de Afnemende maansikkel. De maan is nu voor 35.4 % verlicht en is afnemend. Vandaag is de maan 23.5 dagen oud.
De geschatte afstand van de aarde tot de maan is 369,109, en er resten nog 5.3 dagen tot de volgende fase – (Nieuwe maan).
Bezoek ook de Augustus 2026 Maanfasen kalender om alle dagelijkse maanfasen voor deze maand te zien.
Huidige tijd: 11.15.
Het paneel hierboven toont de maanfase van vandaag, samen met de verlichting, leeftijd en afstand tot de aarde, berekend voor jouw tijdzone en in UTC. De Maan bevindt zich ergens in haar cyclus van 29,5 dagen tussen nieuwe maan en volle maan, en die fase is voor iedereen op aarde hetzelfde — alleen de exacte lokale tijd verschilt.
Vanaf hier kun je de maanfase voor elke datum opzoeken, een maandelijkse of jaarlijkse maankalender openen, aftellen naar de volgende volle maan en komende supermanen, micromanen en eclipsen vinden. Alles wordt live berekend uit nauwkeurige astronomische formules — gratis en zonder aanmelding.
Maanfase vandaag: Afnemende maansikkel
Vorige fase: Laatste kwartier ()
Afstand tot de maan: 369,109 km
Verlichting: 35.4 %
Maanleeftijd: 23.5 dagen
Volgende fase: Nieuwe maan ()
Hoekgrootte van de maan: 0.54
Afstand tot de zon: 151,717,419 km
Sterrenbeeld van de maan: Tweelingen
2026-07-14 – 2026-08-12
| Maanfase | DATUM EN TIJD |
DATUM EN TIJD (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Nieuwe maan | ||
| Eerste kwartier | ||
| Volle maan | ||
| Laatste kwartier | ||
| Nieuwe maan |
Dit is de eerste en onzichtbare fase van de maan, waarbij de verlichte zijde naar de zon is gekeerd en de nachtzijde naar de aarde. De nieuwe maan is alleen direct zichtbaar tijdens een zonsverduistering.
Eerste kwartier
Een week na nieuwe maan volgt het eerste kwartier, wanneer de maan een kwart van haar baan heeft afgelegd. Het wordt ook wel halve maan genoemd. Een maan in het eerste kwartier komt rond het middaguur op en gaat rond middernacht onder.
Volle maan
Bij 100 % verlichting is de dagzijde van de maan recht naar de nachtzijde van de aarde gericht en is de maan vol. Een volle maan komt op bij zonsondergang en gaat onder bij zonsopkomst, en lijkt groter nabij de horizon.
Laatste kwartier
De maan komt in het laatste (derde) kwartier van haar baan op een leeftijd van bijna 23 dagen. Slechts de helft lijkt verlicht. Deze fase is laat in de nacht en in de vroege ochtend (rond 6 uur) te zien.
The Moon makes Earth a more livable planet by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate.
Meer MaanfeitenThe Moon crust is made of composed primarily of oxygen (O), silicon (Si), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), and aluminum (Al), but important minor and trace elements such as titanium (Ti), uranium (U), thorium (Th), potassium (K), and hydrogen (H) are present as well. Below the crust is the mantle coming, with a thickness of roughly 1350 km is far more extensive than the crust, which has an average thickness of about 50 km. The mantle is made of olivine, orthopyroxene and clino pyroxene. Finally, at the center is the Moon’s dense, metallic core. The core is largely composed of iron (Fe) and some nickel (Ni). The inner core is a solid mass of about 480 km in diameter. Surrounding the solid inner core is a fluid outer core, that brings the total diameter of the core to about 660 km.
Meer MaanfeitenHere are the top 5 things that make the Moon so unique.
1. The Moon is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.
2. Moon dust smells like gunpowder.
3. The Moon keeps the same face pointing toward the Earth.
4. The Moon has no – or just a really thin – atmosphere so there is no weather.
5. The Moon is visible in daylight nearly every day.
This is an optical illusion. The Moon looks large shortly after it rises when it's still touching the horizon. This is not the same as a Supermoon.
Meer MaanfeitenA "micromoon" is a term used in popular astronomy to describe a full moon or a new moon that occurs when the moon is at or near its apogee, which is the furthest point from Earth in its elliptical orbit. This is the opposite of a "supermoon," which occurs when a full moon or new moon is at or near its perigee, which is the closest point to Earth in its orbit."
Meer MaanfeitenThis is the eighth and also the final phase of the Moon. The Moon is nearly back to the point in its orbit where its dayside directly faces the Sun, and all that we see from our perspective is a thin curve. The Wanning Crescent Moon can be seen from pre-dawn to early afternoon.
Meer MaanfasenThe First Quarter is the third lunar phase. The Moon is a quarter of the way around its orbit and you see half of its illuminated side. That’s why sometimes it is also termed as Half Moon. A first quarter moon rises around noon and sets around midnight. It’s high in the sky in the evening and makes for excellent viewing.
Meer MaanfasenThe Full Moon is the fifth lunar phase. The Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. This occurs when Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. A Full Moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise.
Meer MaanfasenThis is the second phase of the Moon. It occurs when the illuminated half of the Moon faces mostly away from Earth, with only a tiny portion visible to us from our planet. It grows daily as the Moon’s orbit carries the Moon’s dayside farther into view. Every day, the Moon rises a little bit later.
Meer MaanfasenThe best time to go stargazing is around the New Moon, when there is no Moon in the sky. Therefore, both the morning and evening sky are moon-free and great for stargazing.
Meer MaanfasenA lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two, which can happen only on the night of a Full Moon. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon falls entirely within the Earth's umbra.
Meer Leuke feitenIn many languages the Moon is gender neutral, in other languages it’s not. For example, in French, the Moon is feminine (la lune) and in German, the Moon is masculine (der Mond). From a cultural point of view, the Moon is often referred as feminine. For example, in Greek mythology, Selene was the Goddess of the Moon and so the Moon has been known as Selene. In Roman mythology, it was the Goddess Luna, from where we get Lunar cycles from. This would give the moon a female gender.
Meer Leuke feitenAt first, Blue Moon is nothing to do with the actual color of the Moon. A Blue Moon is the second Full Moon in a calendar month. Typically, months have only one Full Moon, but sometimes a second one sneaks in. Most months are 30 or 31 days long while Full Moons are separated by 29 days, so it’s possible to fit two full moons in a single month. This happens every two and a half years, on average. Blue Moons dependent on the Gregorian calendar and time zones so you should check our Moon Calendar.
Meer Leuke feitenBelievers in the lunar cycle effects on human bodies (including the hair) ascribe a similarly forceful effect of this gravitational field on the bodies of humans and animals. According to their belief system, hair grows stronger, hair care products work better, and the styling is more beautiful if the hair care regimen is scheduled according to the lunar calendar. Conditions during the waxing moon promote hair growth after a haircut. Therefore, you should cut your hair between the new and full moon if you want your hair to grow fast after a haircut.
Meer Leuke feitenMoon dust smells like gunpowder. Just to be clear, moondust and gunpowder are not the same thing, so why is this gunpowder smell? No one really knows.
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