Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

And on Thursday evening, April 20, everyone across North America will have an opportunity to sight an exceedingly young crescent moon. Try your own hand at finding it!

The new moon occurs just after midnight on Thursday (April 20), ahead of the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims across the globe, while also signaling the end of a rare type of eclipse.

As we get closer to the new moon, stargazing conditions will improve with the lack of natural light pollution.

After April 2023's Pink Moon had set, photographers from across the globe took to social media to share their images and videos of the full moon.

April's full moon rises tonight (April 5), and peaks in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yet despite its name, April's Pink Moon never actually takes on a rosy hue.

The dark skies of the new moon will offer skywatchers the chance to spot Ceres tonight (March 21), as the dwarf planet reaches opposition.

The moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday at which point the lunar face is half illuminated by the light of the sun. This phase falls halfway between the full moon and the new moon.

A new TikTok trend suggests that users can compare the phases of the moon on the day they are born to determine if they are soulmates.

March's full moon looks stunning in these photographs from around the world. The Worm Moon is the last winter full moon for skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere.

March's full moon, often referred to as the "Worm Moon," rises after sunset on Monday and reaches its peak, shining its brightest in the early hours of Tuesday (March 7).