When can you see the waning crescent Moon? Here's when and where to look as the Moon approaches its New Moon phase this week.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

As the lunar cycle draws closer to its conclusion, skywatchers tonight will witness one of the moon’s quietest phases, the Waning Crescent. On Thursday, September 19, the moon will appear only 5 per ...

The moon and Jupiter will meet before dawn on Sept. 8, before the moon hides the giant planet from view in a rare daytime occultation.

The Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter at 7 A.M. EDT. Early risers can enjoy the pairing before sunrise, standing some 50° high in the east an hour before the Sun crests the horizon. Now in its waning ...

The lack of moonlight will create great conditions for viewing and photographing deep-sky objects.

Today’s moon phase is the waning crescent moon, beginning in Scorpio and moving into Sagittarius by the second half of the day. The moon currently has around 5% illumination from the sun, appearing ...

Today’s moon phase is the waning crescent—the last phase of the lunar cycle. This phase lasts for around seven days. Currently, the Earth-facing side of the moon is 22% illuminated by the sun, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the ...