In order, the names of the lunar phases are new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter ... The following diagram from NASA shows how the moon appears from Earth during each of its phases.

Tuesday evening, the Pleiades star cluster will appear 1.5 degrees below the waxing crescent moon. The Moon will be 36 degrees above the western horizon as evening twilight ends at 8:31 p.m. EDT, and ...

The Moon, in its waxing crescent phase where only 16 per cent of its surface is illuminated, will cruise past the cluster, also known as M45, and cover some of its brightest stars. Its dim ...

On Monday, the moon's phase will be the waxing crescent moon. Again, the illuminated fraction is 3.5%, making it close to impossible to see - either by eye or telescope. The UK's official ...

The Shawwal Moon sighting committee in several countries declared Sunday, March 30, as the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Many in the Islamic world noticed the crescent Moon appearing larger than usual ...

The UAE used more than 100 drones to observe the crescent Moon that signalled the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr this year. Since the drones did not spot the crescent in ...

Premium Eid 2025 Date Highlights: Crescent sighted in Delhi, Lucknow, and Hyderabad, among other places on Sunday; India to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31. Eid 2025 Date Highlights: The ...

The crescent moon for Eid ul-Fitr has been sighted in India, confirming the celebrations for Monday, March 31, 2025. The joyous occasion marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which began on ...

Eid 2025 moon sighting India: Shawwal 1446 AH crescent sighted in Lucknow, Muslims gear up for Eid-ul-Fitr 2025 festivities set for March 31. Eid 2025 moon sighting: Member of the All India Muslim ...

Hyderabad: The moon sighting committee on Sunday officially confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, setting off Id-ul-Fitr celebrations on Monday. The committee, led by Hazrat Maulana Syed ...