The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young moon will make a close pass to the planet. The exact moment of the new moon ...

The exact moment of August's new moon occurs at 5:39 a.m. EDT (0939 GMT) on Wednesday (Aug. 16) according to In-The-Sky, but skies will be dark on Tuesday (Aug. 15) as well, with the moon under 1% ...

July's third quarter moon phase occurs at 8:38 EDT (0038 GMT) on July 17. At this moment, skywatchers in the northern ...

Tuesday, August 18 New Moon occurs today at 10:42 P.M. EDT. That makes it a great day to seek out dim objects that are too hard to see when the Moon brightens the background sky.

Look to the skies Hudson Valley, July's full Buck Moon is on the calendar for Thursday, July 10.

The Night Sky This Week: May 26-June 1, 2025. There’s a lot going on in the night sky this week. It begins with a new moon, which may mean high tides and potential flooding in coastal areas.

The Moon reaches perigee — the nearest point to Earth in its orbit — at 1:28 P.M. EDT. At that time, it will stand 225,797 miles (363,385 km) from our planet.

The full moon will be visible in Bucks County's skies starting 9:25 p.m. June 11. When is next full moon? What makes ...

With a new moon the night before the shower's peak on Jan. 3, stargazers should have a clear view of the Quadrantids' 60 to 120 shooting stars per hour. [ Ads / ] ...

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

Lastly, the waning crescent, which is the final phase before the new moon, when the last little sliver of light can be seen in the sky. This phase is about ending and surrendering, says Hadas ...