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.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

The next full moon is 11:48 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on, Monday, Oct. 6, and is sometimes called the Hunter's Moon. This year's October full moon can also be called the Harvest moon because "the full ...

It's the start of a new calendar year, and as time marches on through 2025, the lunar phases and celestial events await. This report highlights the lunar phases with dates and times for the full moon ...

The September moon usually carries the nickname of harvest moon, based on its timing. But this year it will be known as the ...

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 ...

A rare lunar phase called a Black Moon is expected to be in the night sky later this week. Here's when it will happen.

The moon — associated with feminine energy — is a powerful source of life. Indigenous peoples have followed the lunar calendar for generations to better understand the natural world. The moon enhances ...

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 ...