Here is the Astronomical Guide to May 2025: May 3-4 — Mars near the Waxing Crescent Moon May 4 — First Quarter Moon May 5-6 — eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks May 12-13 — Full Flower Moon May 20 — ...

Waning Crescent in AriesThe Moon’s waning crescent in fiery Aries is giving strong “clean slate” energy — but with a bold ...

the Last Quarter Moon will occur on the 20th. Content continues below The Waning Crescent Moon can then be seen in the predawn sky each morning from the 21st through the 26th. Check it out ...

In May, the Milky Way Galaxy greets late night skygazers. You won't be disappointed at a dark sky site like Shenandoah National Park (SNP). This is a composite of several images of the Milky Way ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

On the night of May 22, the planet will be just 2°28’—or the distance of about 2.5 pinky fingers at arm’s length—away from the waning crescent moon. If you observe Saturn through a ...

Saturn climbs higher at dawn but still tussles with twilight. At mid-month, it’s about a fist to the right (west) of Venus.

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Today, May 2, 2025, the moon is 5 day old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle.

Related: What you can see in the night sky tonight On the nights before and after a new moon, when just a thin crescent is present, it is sometimes possible to make out the stunning effect known ...