Today, March 23, 2025, the moon is 23 days old and is in the Waning Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 37% illuminated. Moon phase Date First Quarter March 6 Full Moon March 14 Third/Last ...

The Geminids meteor shower this year will steal the spotlight thanks to near-zero interference from a late-rising waning crescent moon. As such, stargazers on the peak evening of Dec. 11 can expect ...

The specific term Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi refers to a particular occasion when the Chaturthi of the waning moon falls on the day dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The name Bhalachandra is ...

Although experienced moon gazers know that the night of the full moon is not the best for observing the lunar surface (even with a good pair of binoculars), the full moon rising as an orb at dusk ...

The words “isayou” and “yasurau” both meant “to hesitate” and were suitable for describing a waning gibbous moon that comes out just after Aug. 15 on the lunar calendar. Yasurau also ...