As of Friday, Feb. 20, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 9% of the Moon will be lit up ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 20Once the waxing Moon sets this evening, its ...

Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar disk close to the new moon phase.

Muslims worldwide are anticipating the crescent moon sighting tonight, February 17, 2026, to mark the beginning of Ramadan ...

Today's new moon gives way to next full moon of 2026 turning into a fiery red blood moon during a total lunar eclipse. Here's ...

The sighting of a crescent moon determines the beginning of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Here's when to see the "Ramadan moon" in the post-sunset sky.

The next full moon of 2026 will turn into a fiery red blood moon amid the total lunar eclipse. What to know about visibility, ...

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will likely be Thursday, February 19.

The Lunar New Year starts today with a new moon. Here's what to know about the 2026 Chinese New year and the Year of the Fire Horse meaning ...

Crescent has been SIGHTED. Subsequently, tomorrow, i.e., Wednesday, 18 February 2026, will be the first day of Ramadan 1447,” ...

The New Crescent Society, which is organizing the Greenwich event with the Royal Observatory, is hoping moon sighting will become fully established in Britain and be used by mosques.

A stunning Moon–Mercury conjunction will light up the western sky on 18 February. The slim crescent Moon will appear close to Mercury just after sunset. Here’s when to look, where it will be visible ...