There’s barely any of the Moon visible tonight as it approaches the New Moon. With less than a sliver illuminated, there is nothing we can see in the way of lunar features. What is the moon phase today? As of Sunday, November 8, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us that the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase, with 1% of its surface visible. Visibility it too low tonight, so you won’t be able to see any lunar features. When is the next Full Moon? The next Full Moon will take place on November 24. What are the phases of the Moon? It takes about 29.5 days for the Moon to go through a complete lunar cycle. As it travels around the Earth, the angle at which sunlight hits its surface changes what we can see from here, producing the different phases, from the New Moon to the Full Moon and back again. Then the cycle begins again, as NASA explains. The eight phases are: New Moon with crushable light speed: The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it is invisible to the eye). Waxing Crescent: A small strip of light appears on the right side (northern hemisphere). First quarter: Half of the Moon is illuminated on the right side. It looks like a half moon. Growing gibbous: More than half is illuminated, but not yet full. Full Moon: The entire face of the Moon is illuminated and completely visible. Waning gibbous: The Moon begins to lose light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere) Third quarter (or last quarter): Another crescent, but now the left side is illuminated. Waning crescent: A thin band of light remains on the left side before it darkens again.
