Today, July 22, 2025, the moon is 27 days old and is in the Waning crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 5% illuminated.

The viral claim that a smiley face will appear in the sky on April 25, 2025, made up of the crescent moon and two planets, has some basis in truth. But experts say the visual will not be quite as ...

The moon is tidally locked to Earth, always showing the same face. However, there is some wriggle room—literally. As the moon moves around Earth, it wobbles, something called libration ...

The moon is in its waning crescent phase, at 7% illumination on April 25, according to lunar website Moon Giant. What else will be in the Michigan sky this spring?

The 5-day-old crescent moon as seen from Los Angeles on 2009 November 21 at 7 p.m. P.S.T. (Image credit: ... the moon doesn?t quite keep the same face always turnedtowards the Earth.

On Friday morning, April 25, the smiley-face moon will be visible in the Ozarks, with the best viewing time from 4:30 am to before sunrise, if the skies are clear.

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On Friday morning, April 25, the smiley-face moon will be visible in the Ozarks, with the best viewing time from 4:30 am to before sunrise, if the skies are clear.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021: Three planets align with a crescent Moon. Get up an hour before sunrise and look low to the southeast horizon and you’ll see the wondrous sight of a 16%-lit waning ...

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