So, the moon had to travel that much more across the sky to catch up to Venus. Since the Moon appears to move across the sky at roughly 13-degrees per day, it needs three more days (13 x 3 = 39 ...

Stars like Gisele Bündchen swear by getting their haircut during the crescent moon. Here's how the lunar cycle affects your hair, according to astrologer Valerie Mesa.

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

The waning crescent moon is like your cosmic permission slip to take a deep breath and exhale whatever’s been bogging you down. Its energy is all about release, closure, and deep reflection.

The full moon rises behind the Suleymaniye Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Istanbul, Turkey. According to the Islamic lunar calendar, the sighting of a new crescent moon marks the start ...

Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too. Here's what to know.

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning.

Look west after sunset for a 21% lit waxing crescent moon. Its dark limb will display “Earthshine”—sunlight reflected from our planet’s oceans and ice caps onto the lunar surface.

By the time it's half-past sunset on the West Coast, the moon's age will be three hours older, the illuminated crescent will be 0.4 percent wider and will appear about one-degree higher in the sky.

You bet. Here’s what we’ll see, according to NASA: “Around April 24th and 25th, you’ll find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms up the morning sky.