Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is ...

Today, Sept. 8, 2025, the moon is 16 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 99% illuminated.

Earth ’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and waxing in its constant transformation from new moon to full moon and back again. This lunar cycle happens in part because the moon does not ...

Looking up tonight, the Moon seems quieter than before. Its light has softened, revealing details that hide during a full glow. This change is part of its monthly journey across the night sky. On ...

Step outside tonight, and you’ll be greeted by a nearly full Moon. Its bright glow, now at 95 percent illumination, promises a stunning sky show as it inches toward fullness. Today, July 8, the Moon ...

An unusual lunar event that happens only once every 33 months is occurring tonight — but you won’t be able to see it. A black moon will rise on Aug. 23 as the moon passes through its new moon phase at ...