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Do we all see the same moon phase from Earth?
No matter where you are on Earth, we all see the same moon phase. So why can the moon look tilted, or even upside down, depending on where you are?
November 8, 2026
How to understand moon phases: 4 tips!
As the moon orbits Earth, we see varying fractions of its day side. Here are four tips for understanding moon phases.
October 25, 2026
The September full Moon is the Harvest Moon near Saturn
The September full moon - the Super Harvest Moon - happens overnight on September 26, 2026. It'll be near the planet Saturn.
September 26, 2026
The July full moon is the beautiful Buck Moon
The crest of the July full moon, or Buck Moon, falls at 14:36 UTC on July 29. But it will also appear full when it rises in the evening on July 28 and 29.
July 28, 2026
What is a waning crescent moon?
You'll find a waning crescent moon in the east before sunrise. It's waning toward new moon, when the moon will be between the Earth and the sun.
July 10, 2026
May 1 full moon is a Flower Moon and micromoon
The 1st May full moon happens on May 1. It'll look full on the nights before and after that, too. The 2nd May full moon - a Blue Moon - will fall on May 30-31.
May 1, 2026
April full moon is the Pink Moon overnight on April 1
The April 2026 full moon – overnight on April 1-2 – is the Pink Moon and will lie near the star Spica in the constellation Virgo.
March 29, 2026
Wintery full Snow Moon images for February 2026
The full Snow moon flooded February skies with winter glow. See breathtaking images captured by our incredible photographers around the world.
February 3, 2026
November full moon is the Beaver Supermoon
The November full moon, a supermoon, will fall early on November 24, 2026. It’ll look full and round on the evenings of November 23 and 24.
January 15, 2026
What is a full moon? All you need to know
The full moon, opposite the sun in its orbit, shows us its sunlit side. The moon appears full a couple of days before and after the exact moment of full moon.
January 1, 2026
