What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 9, 2025, the moon is 11 days old, in the Waxing Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 91% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and moonset schedule this week The ...

Watch a bright Moon dominate the sky, trace the Winter Hexagon, and continue enjoying the evening parade of planets in the ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

In this article, I'll delve into the Moon's phases, including why they occur and how they impact life on Earth. The Sun always lights up one half of our Moon. However, that's not always the half we ...

Other exciting things to keep an eye out for in the night sky this month are bright planets. The planets will continue to put ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

But it's a pretty eventful lunar phase. Monday's full moon has a lot going on ... Caroline Simpson, an Astronomy professor and chairperson at Florida International University, told USA TODAY.