The Phase of the Moon Today Explained: What will this month look like on November 18, 2025
There is still a little moonlight tonight, but not much to see anything. This is because we are approaching a new lunar phase of the lunar cycle. Read on to find out what this method actually means.
What is today’s moon phase?
As of Tuesday, November 18, the phase of the moon is Crescent. This means that 3% of the moon has boiled over tonight, according to NASA’s daily lunar observations.
Don’t shift your eyes tonight, the moon is too small to see anything. As we move into the next lunar cycle, the moon will be smaller (and less visible) for a few days.
When is the next month?
The next month will be on December 4, this will be the last of the three consecutive highs. The last full moon was November 5.
What are the phases of the moon?
The phases of the moon are part of the repeating lunar cycle (every 29.5 days), 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:
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).
Bright light speed
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.
