The next Full Moon will be the Strawberry Moon, which will occur at 3:44 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

In this edition of Mobile Astronomy, we'll explore Earth's nearest natural satellite with apps that show where it is and what phase it's in (now, and in the future); apps with maps labeling the ...

On Friday (Nov. 14), the moon will arrive at its last quarter phase at 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 GMT), when its disk will be exactly 50-percent illuminated.

I also wanted to talk about the phases of the Moon used in history (religious calendars being a big one), the differences between sidereal and synodic motions of the Moon, how some years have 13 ...

The lunar phases and their meaning . There are eight lunar phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.

Astronomy enthusiasts have another reason to look up this summer as July’s full moon — known as the “Buck Moon” — is set to illuminate the night sky. The full moon set to rise on July 10, 2025.

Venus may mimic our Moon’s phases, but that’s pretty much where the similarity ends. Our airless Moon presents us with spectacular cratered terrain, making it a favorite for backyard astronomers.

Moon Phases Incidentally, the new moon is the phase the moon must be in during a solar eclipse, like the one happening on April 8. New moons are regular, happening every 28 days.