What is today’s moon phase?
As of Sunday, January 18, the moon phase is new moon. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Guide, 0% of the Moon will be illuminated tonight.
Not surprisingly, with 0% visibility, there is a 0% chance of seeing anything on the Moon tonight. Things will start to brighten in the days ahead as we work through the new moon cycle.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon will be on 1 February. The last full moon was on January 3.
What are the moon phases?
The moon’s phases create the lunar cycle, which NASA says lasts about 29.5 days, which is the time it takes the moon to complete a full revolution around the Earth. As the Moon revolves around our planet, it goes through eight distinct phases. While the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, the amount of sunlight illuminating it varies depending on its position in the orbit. This is why the Moon can appear full, partially illuminated, or completely dark at different points of the cycle. The lunar cycle has eight phases:
New Moon – The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it is invisible to the eye).
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Waxing Crescent – A small patch of light visible to the right (Northern Hemisphere).
First Quarter – The right half of the Moon is illuminated. It looks like a half moon.
Waxing Gibbous – More than half burnt, but not full yet.
Full Moon – The entire face of the Moon is illuminated and completely visible.
Waning Gibbous – The Moon begins to lose light from the right. (Northern hemisphere)
Third quarter (or last quarter) – Another half moon, but now the left side is illuminated.
Waning Crescent – A thin sliver of light remains on the left before it gets dark again.
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