As of Tuesday, July 29, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There's 23% of the moon's surface visible to us on Earth ...

After its half-illuminated third quarter phase today, the light will continue to wane until the moon is completely dark on Friday (May 19). This will mark the start of a new 29.5-day lunar cycle.

The moon is pictured half-lit during its first quarter phase. The locations of the Aristotles and Eudoxus craters are shown close to Mare Frigoris towards the north, while the Sea of Tranquility ...

After its half-illuminated third quarter phase today, the light will continue to wane until the moon is completely dark on Friday (May 19). This will mark the start of a new 29.5-day lunar cycle.

Today, July 26, 2025, the moon is 2 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 4% illuminated.

The moon will be half-illuminated on Thursday (April 27) when it reaches the phase of its 29.5-day lunar cycle known as the first quarter moon.

And this particular half-lit moon arrives at another kind of halfway point too: the Celtic celebration of Beltane, the turning point between the spring equinox and summer solstice.

Monday, May 22: A Crescent Moon and Venus Look towards the northwestern sky after sunset tonight and you’ll see an 11%-lit crescent Moon just below Venus among the stars of Gemini.

A 13%-lit slim waxing crescent moon will be visible in the southwestern sky just after sunset, slightly higher than last night and in the sky for somewhat longer. Look for “Earthshine” on the ...

Earth orbits the Sun with the Moon at its side. Just as the planet is half-lit by sunlight at all times, so is the Moon, though the illuminated terrain is not always visible to us.