Solar eclipses only occur at the New Moon phase of the lunar cycle (a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility) ...

As of Friday, Aug. 29, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and 34% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

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 ...

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 Moon's phases are caused by changing amounts of sunlight reflecting off its surface as it orbits Earth. Lunar eclipses happen during a Full Moon when Earth is between the Sun and Moon. Solar ...

Is it a full moon tonight? Wondering what is the planet and bright star shining next to the moon? Here's what to know and how ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the cycle nears its end, the upcoming New Moon on September 21 will mark a fresh beginning, both in astronomical terms and in cultural interpretations of time and energy.

Gather round and look up, we’re talking about the sugar bowl from the time before time, the collective feminine, ancestral egg, the anchor of the unconscious mind and the bringer of blood and tide.

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 ...