What is today’s moon phase?
As of Monday, November 24, the Moon’s phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Observations, this means 16% of the Moon is illuminated tonight.
Only with the naked eye will you be able to see Mars Fecunditatis and Crisium tonight. With binoculars or a telescope, you’ll also be able to see Endymion Crater in the upper right corner. If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, it will be located in the lower left.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon will be on December 4, making it the last of three consecutive supermoons. The last full moon was on 5 November.
What are the moon phases?
According to NASA, the moon phases themselves create the lunar cycle, a repeating cycle that lasts about 29.5 days. These phases show how the Moon appears from Earth as it orbits our planet. We always see the same side of the Moon, but the amount of sunlight illuminating it varies throughout its orbit. That is why sometimes it appears complete, sometimes half, and sometimes it disappears completely. The eight lunar phases are:
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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