The Moon may be hard to spot right now, but that won’t last for long. As the new lunar cycle gets underway, a little more of it will become visible each night.
What is today’s Moon phase?
As of Sunday, Sept. 13, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase, with 5% of its surface visible.
When is the next Full Moon?
The next Full Moon will take place on September 26.
What are Moon phases?
As the Moon orbits Earth, its appearance changes over the course of roughly 29.5 days, creating what we know as the lunar cycle, according to NASA. The phase we see depends on where the Moon is in relation to Earth and the Sun, and how much of its sunlit side is facing us. Throughout the cycle, it moves from a slender crescent to a half Moon and eventually a Full Moon, before the pattern begins again.
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