What is today’s moon phase?
As of Sunday, May 10, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Guide, 46% of the Moon will be illuminated tonight.
Without any visual aid, tonight you can see Kepler Crater and the Aristarchus Plateau. If you have binoculars, take them out to get a glimpse of Gassendi Crater, Clavius Crater, and Mare Humorum. Finally, if you have access to a telescope, enjoy viewing the Apollo 14 landing site and Schiller Crater.
When is the next full moon?
There are two full moons in May, the next one will be on May 31st.
What are the moon phases?
According to NASA, the Moon takes about 29.5 days to complete one complete orbit around Earth, passing through eight different phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the way sunlight hits it changes as it moves, creating the familiar full, half, and crescent shapes. In total, the lunar cycle consists of eight main 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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