The Phase of the Moon Today Explained: What will this month look like on November 3, 2025
We know it seems like it, but the month isn’t over yet. In fact, there are still two days to go before this month’s offering. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty to see tonight. Just keep reading to find out.
What is today’s moon phase?
As of Monday, November 3, the moon phase is fibbous. There will be 94% of the Moon bright tonight, according to NASA’s daily moon observations.
The moon is so close to being full, and there is so much to see. For those looking without any visual aids, you will find the Tycho Crater, Mare Fecunditatis, and, sea proncellarum among the things to see. With binoculars, your range of vision expands, with a higher chance of seeing gassendi and archimedes craters and mare frigoris. If you have binoculars, you will also see Rima Ariadaeus, the Apollo 15 and 16 landing sites, and the Fra Mauro heights.
When is the next month?
The next month will be November 5.
What are the phases of the moon?
Nasa explains that the moon goes through different phases as it travels around the world every 29.5 days. Phases arise from the changing angles between the sun, moon and earth. From our point of view, the moon can appear fully illuminated, partially, or fallen into view, although we always see the same side. What is the change in the amount of sunlight coming out of its place according to its position in the orbit; a repeating pattern called the lunar cycle.
The eight major phases of the moon are:
Bright light speed
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.
