The moon is appearing bigger and brighter to us every night right now. This is due to where we are in the lunar cycle.

The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA , and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth.

So, let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Sept. 2.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Tuesday, Sept. 2, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and 72% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

We're getting closer and closer to the Full Moon, and with each night there's more and more to see on the moon's surface. Tonight with no visual aids, you'll see the Mare Imbrium, Mare Serenitat

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