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 Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7: ...

the lunar phases have been the basis of the lunisolar calendar. However, it was difficult to establish the exact moment of the new moon, therefore, many ancient civilizations started the lunar ...

The black moon is set to occur at 5:37 p.m. ET on Monday, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. New moons occur every four weeks. A monthly black moon, which is not an astronomical term used by ...

Although it can also be the second New Moon in a single calendar month—which happens sometimes—a “Black Moon” is better defined as the third New Moon in a season with four New Moons.