The Moon Today section explains: What this month will look like on November 2, 2025

The full moon is just around the corner, so there are plenty of things to see in person, even without visual aids.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Sunday, November 2, the phase of the moon is fibbous. There will be 87% of the moon illuminated tonight, according to NASA’s daily moon observations.

Even without any sightseeing facilities, there’s plenty to see in the evening, including the mare Tranquillitatis, the Imrium of the Mare, and the kepler crater. With binoculars, you can make out the gassendi crater, the apennine mountains, and the mare nectaris. If you have binoculars, take them out to see Rima Ariadaeus, Apollo 15, and the gruithuisen domes.

When is the next month?

The next month will be November 5.

What are the phases of the moon?

According to NASA, the moon goes through its phases as it completes a 29.5 day-of 29.5 days The phases we see are caused by the changing angles between the sun, the moon and the earth. From Earth, the moon can appear full, partially illuminated, or appear to disappear completely, but it is always the same as us. Which change in the brightness of the sunlight is visible, depends on where it is in orbit. This method is known as the lunar cycle.

The eight major phases of the moon are:

New moon – the moon is between the earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent – a small ball of light appears on the right side (arve hemisphere).

The first quarter – half of the moon is lit on the right. It looks like a Half-Moon.

Waxing gibbous – more than half lit, but not finished.

Full moon – the entire face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Looking for a gibbous – the moon begins to lose light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third quarter (or last quarter) – another half of the moon, but now the left side is illuminated.

Waning Crescent – a small light bulb that stays on the left side before going dark again.