The moon is almost completely out of view, which can only mean one thing: the New Moon is almost here. The New Moon is the start of a new lunar cycle, and we're now on day 26.

But what is the lunar cycle? According to NASA , it's a 29.5-day series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. 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. 18.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Thursday, Sept. 18, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and it is 11% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

Visibility is low right now, and there's nothing to see without any visual aids. But if you have binoculars, you'll be able to see the Grimaldi Basin. With

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