What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 2, 2025, the moon is 3 days old, in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle.

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More than half of the moon's face appears to be getting sunlight. This phase is called a waxing gibbous moon. When the moon has moved 180 degrees from its new moon position, the sun, Earth and the ...

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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 ...

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent. Sunday, Jan. 5 Moderate aurora activity forecasted. If skies are clear, moderate displays may be visible overhead from locations such as Utqiaġvik to as far south as ...