US EditionCurrent Moon Phase: August 18, 2025
The moon is 35% visible during the Waning Crescent phase on day 24 of the 29.5-day lunar cycle, with visibility decreasing until the new moon.
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Current Moon Phase: August 18, 2025
Today (August 18, 2025), the moon phase is a waning crescent. We are losing some of the moon’s illumination from our view here on Earth, as we are nearing a new lunar cycle this weekend. The new moon occurs when the moon seemingly vanishes from the sky, as the sun no longer illuminates the side of the moon that faces us. Right now, the waning crescent moon is at 23 percent illumination, appearing like a thin, glowing tip of a fingernail. During …
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on August 17, 2025
The moon is slowly disappearing from view, and that's because of where we are in the lunar cycle. What's the lunar cycle, you ask? The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. So let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 17.What is today’s…
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