NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year.

The Moon of August 30-31, 2023, is a full moon, a supermoon, and a blue moon. Here's what it all means.

This map depicts the Moon as it appeared on International Observe the Moon Night, September 14, 2024, at 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC September 15). At this phase, many of the best views occur along the terminator (the line between the day and night side of the Moon) where shadows accentuate lunar topography.

Jan 13, 2025 · Moon Phase and Libration Gallery (NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio) What does the Moon look like on your birthday? Look up the Moon's phase for any day in 2025.

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May 25, 2024 · Look up information on the phases of the Moon and indicate in your Moon Observation Journal where you think the Moon most closely matched each of the following phases: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.

Oct 4, 2017 · The outer ring shows what we see on the Earth during each corresponding part of the Moon's orbit. You can see the phase, apparent diameter and other motions of the Moon throughout the year 2018, at hourly intervals, as simulated based on images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ›

Oct 3, 2017 · Since 2009, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has collected hundreds of thousands of images of the moon and beamed them to Earth. Combined into a global mosaic, the images provide a dynamic look at how the moon’s surface is changing over time.

Dec 22, 2023 · This visualization shows the Moon's phase at hourly intervals throughout 2024, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. 2024 phase and libration as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere are available here:

LRO is a robotic mission that set out to map the moon's surface and, after a year of exploration, was extended with a unique set of science objectives. LRO observations have enabled numerous groundbreaking discoveries, creating a new picture of the moon as a dynamic and complex body.