The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Wednesday, Jan.

This location has advantages and disadvantages—the moon's disk is much smaller than the Earth's, so LUMIO could capture the entire hemisphere and watch for any impacts on the lunar surface.

The black moon rose Monday and on Tuesday, it remained in its new moon phase and was 0% illuminated, according to space.com. Although the black moon itself is invisible, it creates ideal ...

The rare and invisible moon phase, a kind of new moon, came just in time to close out 2024. The Black Moon in December 2024 began Monday, Dec. 30 at 5:27 p.m. The moon remains in its new moon ...

The rarest form, when there is neither a new moon nor a full moon in February, occurs only once every 19 years. The Moon's phases do not align perfectly with the calendar. A lunar month lasts about 29 ...

The rarest type—when February has no New Moon or no Full Moon—happens once every 19 years. The Moon's phases don’t align perfectly with the calendar. A lunar month is about 29.5 days, while most ...

The black moon is not officially recognised in astronomy, but it has gained popularity over the years among amateur astronomers and stargazers. According to the US Naval Observatory, the unique ...

A black moon is simply the second new moon in the space of a calendar month – the first lunar phase when the moon's shadowed side is pointing towards us. Because it's a new moon, the black ...

27 — 1:10 p.m. CT, 2:10 p.m. ET These times should be similar for zip codes across Florida, but you can check your specific zip code with the Farmer Almanac’s moon phase calendar tool.

The Black Moon will be invisible from Earth, as it coincides with the new moon phase when the moon is not illuminated by the sun. The Black Moon peaks at 5:27 p.m. ET (10:27 GMT) on December 30 ...

As we step into the new year, the black moon, a special new moon phase, brings a wave of fresh opportunities and exciting new beginnings your way. But first, let's break down the meaning of the black ...