What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? July holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.

Waning crescent: Less than half of the moon's face appears to ... It also depends on the height of the moon above the equator as a result of its inclined orbit. The sun also affects the tides, albeit ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, May 7, 2025, the moon is 10 day old and is in the Waxing Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 77% illuminated.

For August, we'll see Saturn and the Gibbous Moon on the 11th and 12th, the Waning Crescent Moon passing Jupiter and Venus on the 19th and 20th, and the Waxing Crescent Moon with Mars on the 26th.

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? June holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky. Check out the list below.

A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning cycles.

Sky watchers will soon be able to spot the waning crescent Moon visit two Solar System worlds in the early morning sky ...

May 22: The waning crescent moon is in the east-southeast before dawn above Saturn. Look for earthshine on the moon. Try taking a smartphone/camera picture.

Looking for Saturn? On the night of May 22, the planet will be just 2°28’—or the distance of about 2.5 pinky fingers at arm’s length—away from the waning crescent moon.

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, and a rare cosmic lineup.

Venus and the waning crescent Moon rise above the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City on Jan. 31, 2019. Maat Mons, a volcano on Venus that has shown signs of a recent eruption, is in the black ...

The internet has been abuzz with the possibility of sky watchers seeing a “smiley face” in the eastern sky above the horizon on Friday morning before dawn.