Today’s moon phase explains: What will the moon on August 2, 2025 look like
Ever wonder why the moon looks slightly different every night? This is related to the lunar cycle.
The moon cycle is a series of eight unique stages of moon visibility. According to NASA, the entire cycle takes about 29.5 days, and these different stages occur when sunlight illuminates different parts of the moon, which orbits the earth.
So let’s see where we are in the cycle tonight on August 2nd.
What is the moon phase today?
As of Saturday, August 2, the eldest son is being waxed in the month stage. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Observation, the moon will light up 60% tonight.
This is the ninth day of the moon cycle and we see a lot on the surface of the moon.
With independent eyes, you can glimpse the mare fecunditatis, mare thranquillitatis and Mare Crisium. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, look to the right. If you are in the southern hemisphere, you will see these in the lower left corner.
With binoculars, enjoy the Alps, the Apennines and the Alphonse crater. Using the telescope, you can also see Rima Arladaeus, Descartes Highlands, and Rupes Altai.
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When is the next full moon?
The next full moon will be on August 9th. The last full moon was on July 10th.
What is the moon phase?
According to NASA, the moon phase is caused by a 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which changes the angle between the sun, the moon and the earth. The moon phase is what the moon looks like on the earth around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much does the Sun change light up depending on where it is in orbit. This is how we get the full moon, half moon and satellite, which looks completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases that follow the repetitive cycle:
new moon – The moon is between the earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, the eyes cannot see).
Waxing the crescent moon – A small piece of light appeared on the right (northern hemisphere).
First quarter – Half of the moon lit up on the right. It looks like half a month.
Waxed eldest son – More than half the lights are lit, but not very full yet.
Full Moon – The entire face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.
Wake up eldest son – The moon begins to lose light on the right.
Last quarter (or Q3) – Another half month, but now the left side is lit.
A decayed new moon – A thin light left on the left and then turned black again.
