Moon Phases

The half-illuminated moon will have a close encounter with the Bull on Wednesday (Sept. 6) when the last quarter moon rises in Taurus just before midnight.

The Super Blue Moon looks incredible in these photos from around the world. Here we've selected some of the best!

Skywatchers get to see a second full moon this month on Wednesday (Aug. 30), and it is a special one: A rare unification of a Blue Moon and a "supermoon."

The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the Super Blue Moon of 2023 starting at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 (0330 GMT on Aug. 31).

The Blue Moon of 2023 and this year's third supermoon occurs on Wednesday, Aug. 30, so skywatchers will want to get their timing right to see the moon at its biggest and brightest.

The moon will be half illuminated by the sun on Tuesday, Aug. 8, during its last quarter phase, exactly midway between the completely lit full moon and the fully dark new moon.

Take a look at these stunning Full Sturgeon Moon photos from around the world. The first of two supermoons this month did not disappoint.

The moon reaches its third-quarter phase on July 9, appearing half-lit in the morning skies before setting shortly after midday.

The new moon phase officially occurs on June 18 at 12:38 a.m. EDT (0438 GMT). During this phase, the moon will not be visible, making it a great night for skywatching.

The third quarter phase marks the halfway point between the full moon and the next new moon which will occur on June 18.

Tonight (May 19) is the new moon, and it's a rare "black moon," which occurs approximately once every 33 months.

The moon will be in its third quarter phase on Friday, May 12, with its face half-lit, halfway between its fully illuminated full moon phase and its completely dark new moon phase.

The moon will be half-illuminated on Thursday (April 27), during the first quarter phase halfway between the new moon and the full moon.

And on Thursday evening, April 20, everyone across North America will have an opportunity to sight an exceedingly young crescent moon. Try your own hand at finding it!

The new moon occurs just after midnight on Thursday (April 20), ahead of the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims across the globe, while also signaling the end of a rare type of eclipse.

As we get closer to the new moon, stargazing conditions will improve with the lack of natural light pollution.

After April 2023's Pink Moon had set, photographers from across the globe took to social media to share their images and videos of the full moon.

April's full moon rises tonight (April 5), and peaks in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yet despite its name, April's Pink Moon never actually takes on a rosy hue.

The moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday at which point the lunar face is half illuminated by the light of the sun. This phase falls halfway between the full moon and the new moon.

A new TikTok trend suggests that users can compare the phases of the moon on the day they are born to determine if they are soulmates.