Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon.

As of Wednesday, July 23, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and it is almost completely hidden to us on Earth. The moon will ...

Today, July 22, 2025, the moon is 27 days old and is in the Waning crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 5% illuminated.

Catch the solar system’s largest planet satellite sharing the constellation Gemini the Twins with our Moon this morning ...

Ever see the dark side of the moon? When you see a nice lunar crescent in the evening or early morning sky, you often can detect the darker portion within the crescent shape, only dimly illuminated.

The moon's crescent limb will cloak and uncover stars from the iconic cluster before sunrise.

What To See In The Night Sky This Week: July 25-31, 2022. This is an excellent week for stargazing. With a New Moon midweek it means dark, moonless skies either side that are perfect for picking ...

The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a blend of short and long exposures to bring ...More out the faint Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon and deep blue twilight sky while ...

While the moon is still an evening crescent, the night sky is still quite dark (except for what light pollution you may endure). Be sure to enjoy the bounty of stars spread across the winter sky.

When the moon is bright and full as seen from Earth, the dark side is literally the far side. The moon rotates once around, once every revolution around the Earth, which takes 27.32 days.

Ever see the dark side of the moon? When you see a nice lunar crescent in the evening or early morning sky, you often can detect the darker portion within the crescent shape, only dimly illuminated.

While the moon is still an evening crescent, the night sky is still quite dark (except for what light pollution you may endure). Be sure to enjoy the bounty of stars spread across the winter sky.