What is today’s moon phase?
As of Saturday, June 20, the moon phase is waxing crescent. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Guide, 44% of the Moon will be illuminated tonight.
Only with your naked eye, tonight you will be able to see Mares Fecunditatis, Serenitatis and Criseum. With binoculars, you’ll also be able to catch a glimpse of Endymion Crater, Posidonius Crater, and Mare Nectaris. If you have a telescope, it will help you see all this, plus the Apollo 17 landing spot, the Descartes Highlands and Rupes Altai.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon will be on June 29.
What are the moon phases?
According to NASA, the Moon completes one orbit around Earth in about 29.5 days, passing through eight recognized phases along the way. While the same side of the Moon always faces our planet, the amount of its surface illuminated by the Sun changes as it rotates around Earth. As a result, we see the Moon appear in different shapes over the course of a month, from thin crescents and half moons to bright full moons. This repeating sequence of phases is known as the lunar cycle.
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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