What the moon will appear like on August 27, 2025

The moon is slowly turning into brighter and brighter, and after days of nothing to see, NASA tells us we’ll be capable to spot some attention-grabbing options on the moon’s floor tonight.

The lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these completely different phases occur because the Sun lights up completely different components of the moon while it orbits Earth.

So let’s examine what’s taking place with the moon tonight, Aug. 27.

What is at this time’s moon section?

As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, the moon section is Waxing Crescent, and 18% might be lit as much as us on Earth, in keeping with NASA’s Daily Moon Observation.

After days of darkness, there’s a lot we will see on the moon tonight. With no visible aids, look to the highest proper (backside left should you’re within the Southern Hemisphere) to see the Mare Crisium and the Mare Fecunditatis. With binoculars or a telescope, you will additionally get a glimpse of the Endymion Crater.

When is the subsequent full moon?

The subsequent full moon might be on Sept. 7. The final full moon was on Aug. 9.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA, moon phases are brought on by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which modifications the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon appears to be like from Earth because it goes round us. We all the time see the identical facet of the moon, however how a lot of it’s lit up by the Sun modifications relying on the place it’s in its orbit. This is how we get full moons, half moons, and moons that seem utterly invisible. There are eight important moon phases, and so they comply with a repeating cycle:

New Moon – The moon is between Earth and the solar, so the facet we see is darkish (in different phrases, it is invisible to the attention).

Waxing Crescent – A small sliver of sunshine seems on the suitable facet (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter – Half of the moon is lit on the suitable facet. It appears to be like like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous – More than half is lit up, however it’s not fairly full but.

Full Moon – The entire face of the moon is illuminated and absolutely seen.

Waning Gibbous – The moon begins shedding gentle on the suitable facet.

Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – Another half-moon, however now the left facet is lit.

Waning Crescent – A skinny sliver of sunshine stays on the left facet earlier than going darkish once more.