The production of the phases depends on the Earth-moon-sun geometry and on the revolution motion of the moon around the Earth. Moving towards the east, our satellite rises later every day ...

(All times Eastern; * denotes a Super Moon.) The images below show the day-by-day phases of the Moon in January. The Full Moon this month was Monday, Jan. 13. Note: Moon phases in the calendar ...

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 Thursday, Feb.

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 ...

In this article, I'll delve into the Moon's phases, including why they occur and how they impact life on Earth. The Sun always lights up one half of our Moon. However, that's not always the half we ...

There are eight phases of the moon during a 29.5-day cycle: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The phases exist ...

The moon's phases in December are: The winter solstice is on its way. It's the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere because it's the day that part of the Earth is tilted furthest ...