As of Wednesday, Dec. 31, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 88% of the moon will ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

Just before Capricorn season takes the reins, the Moon meets the Sun in Sagittarius, marking the final New Moon of 2025 on December 19, 2025 at 8:41 p.m. ET. Think of this lunation as the closing ...

‘Tis the season to celebrate the last lunar cycle of the calendar year. This month’s new moon hits on Dec. 19 — just a couple of days before the winter solstice — making it an especially festive ...

In the U.S., the New Moon occurs tonight, Dec. 19, when the Moon is nearly invisible in the night sky, ending the waning crescent phase and beginning a new lunar cycle. However, in other parts of the ...