The black moon reached its peak at 2:06 a.m. on Aug. 23, but it is still visible (or "invisible") on Saturday night.

The next black moon will occur in two years, on Aug. 31, 2027.

The " black moon ," a rare lunar phenomenon where a new moon is completely dark (allowing for 100% clear stargazing), may have reached its peak at 2:06 a.m. on Saturday, but stargazers who missed it are in luck — because the dark sky period will persist through tonight, August 23.

The black moon occurs when a third new moon takes place in a season with four new moons, or when a second new moon rises in a single calendar month, and, thus, if viewers don't catch it tonight, they'll be waiting until August of 2027 for the next one.

If you're hoping to see the infrequent event, then read on.

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