We're slowly making our way through the lunar cycle, and we're just a few days away from the full moon.

The lunar cycle is a 29.5-day cycle of eight distinct phases of the moon. According to NASA, these phases happen as the Sun lights up different portions of the moon while it orbits Earth.

Keep reading to find out what you can spot in the night sky tonight, October 3.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Oct. 3, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation , 83% of its surface is illuminated tonight.

You won't need any visual aids to spot features on the moon's surface tonight; with your naked eye alone, you can see the Kepler Crater, the Mare Fecunditatis, and the Tycho Crater. With binoculars, you can also see the Archimedes Crater, Clav

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