Today, June 26, 2025, the moon is 1 days old and is in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 1% illuminated.

To help prepare for the upcoming Election Day total lunar eclipse of November 8, Space.com's Joe Rao — a veteran of 19 total lunar eclipses — has prepared a chronology of the different phases ...

The Moon’s phases represent the changing appearance of the lunar disk from Earth’s perspective. There are eight distinct phases the Moon goes through. Beginning with New Moon, they are: ...

The total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout the U.S. on the night of March 13-14. The website Time and Date predicts the moon will complete all of the eclipse phases in 6 hours and 3 minutes.

As the countdown to the year's first total lunar eclipse begins, ... The agency predicts the moon will complete all of the eclipse phases in just over 6 hours and will end at 6 a.m. ET.

Those in the U.S. can see the eclipse starting at 11:57 p.m. ET when the penumbral phase begins, during which the moon travels through Earth’s penumbra, or the faint outer part of its shadow ...

This graphic shows the phases of the Nov. 8 total lunar eclipse in Pacific Time. (NASA / GSFC SVS) If you’re on the West Coast, watching tonight’s total lunar eclipse will require a ...

What time is the total lunar eclipse? The website Time and Date predicts the moon will complete all of the eclipse phases in 6 hours and 3 minutes. In the U.S., the eclipse is expected to begin ...

Top: This composite shows the progression of phases during the brief May 26, 2021, lunar eclipse. The series was shot near Washpen Falls in New Zealand in dry, cold conditions.

Tuesday's event will be the last total lunar eclipse for three years, with the next one not set to occur until March 14, 2025. ... The partial eclipse phase begins at 4:09 a.m. ET, ...

With the April 8 total solar eclipse just around the corner, here's what you need to know about the differences between a solar and lunar eclipse.

As the countdown to the year's first total lunar eclipse begins, ... The agency predicts the moon will complete all of the eclipse phases in just over 6 hours and will end at 6 a.m. ET.