Where has the Moon gone?

The Moon will look like a thin crescent on November 5. Since only 16% of its surface will be lit, most of it will appear dark ...

Last time, we introduced the New Moon and the Crescent Moon, two of the eight lunar phases in Lunation Astrology.The New Moon ...

I take a photo of the half-lit moon and zoom in to look at it. The edge of the bright part is jagged. The rim of a circular crater is glowing, and right next to it is darkness. Inside the circular ...

It’s officially the season of the witch, which means every cosmic phenomenon is seemingly cloaked in a veil of mysticism, and tonight’s Full Hunter’s Moon is no exception. Setting an appropriately ...

EarthSky offers four tips for reading moon phases, from watching where the sun is to why the moon rises roughly 50 minutes ...

The October full moon reaches peak illumination in the early morning hours of Oct. 26, making Sunday night the best time for ...

Discover in which phase the Moon was on October 25, 2026 and explore a list of interesting craters and other prominent lunar features that were visible that day.

Just after midnight, eastern daylight time, on the night of October 25-26, the Moon will be on the exact opposite side of Earth from the Sun, with its Earth-facing side fully illuminated.

The Moon is getting brighter as it moves closer to its next full phase. On Friday, October 23, 2026, it will be in the waxing gibbous phase, with around 90% of its visible surface lit up. According to ...

October's Full Moon is known as the Hunter's Moon. The name comes from traditional hunting practices, when people would hunt animals to prepare for the colder winter months. According to Royal Museums ...

With the exceptionally rare clear stretch of weather we’ve had, it’s been very easy to get drawn in by the night sky. Even the not-quite-full moon (waxing gibbous) seemed to have some extra brightness ...