The Moon Today section explains: What will this month look like on November 17, 2025
Visibility is almost completely gone tonight, which can only mean one thing, we are close to a New Moon. Read on to see what, if anything, you can see on the face of the moon tonight.
What is today’s moon phase?
As of Monday, November 17, the phase of the moon is Crescent. This means that 7% of the moon has boiled over tonight, according to NASA’s daily lunar observations.
Unfortunately, to see anything on the moon in the evening you will need the help of a visual aid. With binoculars or a telescope, you should be able to make out the glaldi basin.
When is the next month?
The next month will be on December 4.
What are the phases of the moon?
Every lunar phase is part of a 29.5-day Lunar cycle, according to A servant. These sections describe how the moon appears on Earth as it hits our planet. While we always see the same side of the moon, the amount of sunlight hitting it changes throughout its cycle. So, sometimes it looks full, sometimes half, and sometimes not at all (aka, a new moon). There are eight main phases of the moon, and they follow a repeating 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 naked 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.
