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Lunar occultation of Mars on January 13, 2025. Images here!
The full Wolf Moon passed in front of red Mars for some observers last night. Here are some great images of the lunar occultation of Mars.
January 14, 2025
Black Moon coming on December 30-31
We'll have a Black Moon - the second new moon in a calendar month - overnight from December 30 to 31, 2024. Here's what you'll see that night.
December 29, 2024
November full moon is the Super Beaver Moon
The November full moon will fall on November 15, 2024. It's the Super Beaver Moon. Bright Jupiter, Aldebaran and the Pleiades will lie nearby.
November 15, 2024
September full moon is a Super Harvest Moon September 17-18
The September full moon - the Super Harvest Moon - happens overnight on September 17-18, 2024. There's a partial lunar eclipse, too.
September 16, 2024
July full moon is the Buck Moon on July 20-21
The July full moon – the Buck Moon – falls overnight on July 20, reaching its fullest at 10:17 UTC (that's 5:17 a.m. CDT) the morning of July 21.
July 20, 2024
May’s full moon is called the Flower Moon
The May full moon occurs in the morning of May 23, but looks full on the previous evening and as it rises on May 23. Learn more about the Flower Moon.
May 22, 2024
April full moon – the Pink Moon – falls on April 23
The April 2024 full moon – on April 23 – is the Pink Moon and lies near the star Spica in the constellation Virgo. Find star charts here.
April 23, 2024
2024’s biggest eclipse MISS happens January 11
January's new moon will be the biggest eclipse miss of 2024, an ultra-thin crescent not nearly aligned closely enough with the sun for a solar eclipse.
January 10, 2024
2023’s most-illuminated quarter moon is tonight
Some quarter moons are fuller than others! The most-illuminated quarter moon of 2023 is on December 5. Learn more unique moon dates for 2024.
December 4, 2023
Do we all see the same moon phase from Earth?
No matter where you are on the globe, we all see the same moon phase. So why do photos from a distant location sometimes look different from what you're seeing?
November 17, 2023
