As of Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Moon phase is First Quarter. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 48% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

Learn the lunar cycle and 2026 moon phases, including new moon, full moon, and quarter phases. Discover dates, illumination, and tidal effects from NASA and Space.com.

Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images We're a day away from the full moon, so let's see what's happening in the current lunar cycle. This is a series of eight ...

March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and ...

Discover the 2026 new moon dates, lunar phases, and monthly timing. Learn about black moons, Earthshine, and skywatching conditions.

Most of us notice the moon changing shape in the sky, but most people don’t ever stop to think about why it happens (except maybe the science geeks among us). Of course, those changing shapes in the ...

The moon and Pleiades will glow together on Feb. 23 in a striking skywatching display.

During such a busy stretch for stargazing, it can be hard to keep track of all that’s happening in the solar system, including what we can see from our backyards. On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon ...

We’re gradually approaching the half moon, moving step by step through the different stages of the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole ...