The moon is looking nice and full tonight, but it's not quite the Full Moon yet, there's still a few more days in the lunar cycle before then.

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. 5.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Sept. 5, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and 94% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

The moon's surface is bright and visible for us at this stage, so there's a whole lot to see tonight. With just your naked eye, you'll be able to spot the Oceanus Procella

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