What is today’s moon phase? As of Tuesday, Dec. 9, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 73% of the moon is lit up ...

As of Sunday, Nov. 30, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. This means 74% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are ...

Thanks to our lunar cycle, the moon is always changing how it appears to us. Tonight's moon is a little shy, and we can explain why. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon's ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Astrologer Lisa Stardust shares the specific rituals she implemented to make the most of the lunar cycle Lisa Stardust is a three-time ...

During such a busy stretch for stargazing, it can be hard to keep track of all that’s happening in the solar system, including what we can see from our backyards. On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon ...

Timekeeping was born out of man’s desire to make sense of the movement of the sun, the moon and the constellations. When the early horologists graduated from the sundial to gears and hands, one of the ...

Today, Nov. 22, 2025, the moon is 2 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 5% illuminated.

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