Moon Phases

astrology

Astrology phases describe recurring celestial patterns that set the tone for how energy, attention, and events unfold. The primary phases most often discussed in astrology are t...

space

The short answer is that the Moon spins in the same direction as Earth’s rotation and completes one rotation on its axis in about 27.3 days, which matches the time it takes to...

gardening-basics

Farmers Almanac moon signs refer to the zodiac sign the Moon occupies at a given time, a traditional guide used for timing garden, field, and household tasks. The Farmers Almana...

astronomy

A waning gibbous moon occurs after the full moon, when the illuminated portion begins to shrink but still exceeds half the disk. As the Moon continues its eastward orbit, Earthâ...

lunar-phases

A Moon calendar 2018 maps the Moon's phases, apogee and perigee, and other phenomena for an entire year. Each month shows new Moon, first quarter, full Moon, and last quarter da...

Astronomy Reference

The Moon completes a cycle of phases about every 29.5 days, and in 2018 these repeated patterns produced predictable new Moons, first quarters, full Moons, and last quarters. Ea...

lunar-phases

A new moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun, with its unlit hemisphere facing us. During this phase, the Moon is largely invisible from Earth and the...

astronomy

A new moon occurs when the Moon sits between Earth and the Sun, with its unlit hemisphere facing us. In June 2017, this astronomical event produced no visible moon in the night...

astronomy

The Moon’s phases in 2018 followed a predictable cycle driven by its orbit around Earth and the changing angles of sunlight. Each month progressed through new moon, waxing cre...

lunar-phenomena

The words waxing and waning describe how the Moon’s illuminated fraction appears to grow and shrink from Earth. These changes are caused by the changing angles of the Sun, Moo...