These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...

In reality, the moon isn't generating light; it's reflecting sunlight. There are eight phases of the moon during a 29.5-day cycle: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting larger. There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the new Moon ...

That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon will be the Snow Moon, which occurs at 8:53 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. We’ll update this article multiple times each week with the ...

Date Phase Moon Rise Moon Set January 01 New Moon 9:00 am Jan 01, 6:27 pm January 02 Waxing Crescent 9:34 am Jan 02, 7:41 pm January 03 Waxing Crescent 10:03 am Jan 03, 8:55 pm January 04 Waxing ...

It will officially reach its full moon phase at 8:53 a.m. EDT (1353 GMT) but local moonrise times vary depending on location. The moon will still appear full the night before and after its peak to ...