What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 17, 2025, the moon is 18 days old, in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 84% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

This means we see the Moon’s phases from Earth as different shapes. Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting ...

Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon ...

Our moon goes through phases, sometimes turning red or disappearing into shadows. Here's what you need to know about the full moon. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

The black moon will occur on Dec. 30, 2024. As we step into the new year, the black moon, a special new moon phase, brings a wave of fresh opportunities and exciting new beginnings your way.