As of Monday, Dec. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 6% of the moon will be lit up tonight. So little of the Moon is lit up that nothing on its surface ...

Today, Dec. 20, 2025, the moon is 0 days old and is in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 0% illuminated.

It's Third Quarter tonight, which means it’s a half-moon with the left side still lit. There's still lots to see on the moon's surface before it disappears from view fully, so keep reading to find out ...

The moon still looks pretty big and bright in the sky after last night's Full Moon. But now that it's passed, the moon will actually be getting less visible each night as we work through the lunar ...