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

To its upper left is the delicate crescent Moon, some 26 days old and 13 percent lit. As New Moon occurs later this week, the Moon is now waning, with only its westernmost limb lit.

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Today, June 29, 2025, the moon is 4 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar ...

A waning crescent Moon lies near bright Venus in the morning sky, offering a gorgeous pairing for visual observing or astrophotography.

Find out when the next full moon will light up the night sky. Discover its phases and mysteries with ExtremeTech’s guide.

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.

As for the overnight hours, Saturn and Venus may also be visible this month, with Saturn appearing near a waning crescent moon in the early morning of June 19, with visibility expected to diminish ...

Images of a supposed "Smiley Face Moon" have been popping up on social media. Here's what's real about this week's sky show.

Will you a “Smiley Face” moon in the sky tomorrow morning? A crescent-shaped moon will appear in pre-dawn sky Friday, April 25, along with two planets, Venus and Saturn.

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

On this night, the Moon will be a waning crescent about 18 percent lit when it rises around 2 A.M. local daylight time.

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.