On Dec. 25 and 26, a waxing crescent moon will appear close to Saturn in the night sky after sunset, making a beautiful Christmas pairing.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Monday, Dec. 22Crescent moon: look low in the southwest just ...

The next full moon will be on Sunday, Feb. 1. 5:09 p.m. (EST). It will officially reach its full moon phase at 5:09 p.m. EST ...

While the Pacific Northwest continues a long drought of total solar eclipses, stargazers will still have a lot to enjoy in the night sky this year. The 2026 astronomical events calendar is loaded with ...

Moon watchers will have plenty to enjoy in 2026 with three supermoons and two lunar eclipses during the year. Each month brings its own full moon, and each has its own name and traditions, based on ...

In 2026 we will see a total eclipse of the Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and the two brightest planets close together in the ...