It's a new lunar phase tonight, and day one of a new lunar cycle. There's still a few more nights until the moon is fully visible, but for now it's slowly coming back to us.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Wednesday, Oct. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. This means that 1% of the moon will be lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

There's still too little of the moon on display tonight, so there's not anything to see on its surface.

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 s

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