It’s the New Moon tomorrow, which means the Moon is almost completely hidden tonight and there'll be barely any light to see in the sky.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Monday, Oct. 20, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight, only 1% will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

With such a low percentage of visibility tonight, unsurprisingly, there's nothing to see on the moon's surface tonight.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Nov. 5.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA , moon phases are caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which changes the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much of it is li

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