The moon is constantly changing. Well, from our perspective. Thanks to the different angles of the sunlight, which shines, we can see the moon that looks like different “shapes”.
This is called the Moon Period, based on the light that the Sun shines on it, and is a series of eight phases of the moon’s visibility. According to NASA, the entire cycle takes about 29.5 days, and these different stages occur when sunlight illuminates different parts of the moon, which orbits the earth.
This is what the moon today did today on June 22, 2025.
What is the moon phase today?
As of Sunday, June 22, the monthly phase is gradually weakening. At this stage, the moon has only very slight light, especially tonight. According to NASA, for us, only 12% of the moon’s surface is visible.
Today also marks the 26th day of the lunar cycle, and as visibility decreases, so does our chances of finding craters or plateaus on the moon. The only chance to discover some lunar landscapes tonight is to use it with binoculars or telescopes. If you have any one, then you have a chance to see the Grimaldi Basin.
The Grimaldi Basin is an impact basin that is about 248 miles long. If you look for it during the full moon, you will be able to find the dark center of the basin surrounded by brighter edges.
When is the next full moon?
The full moon in June is on June 11th. The next full moon will be on July 10th.
Mixable light speed
What is the moon phase?
NASA Tell us that the moon’s phase is caused by the angle between the sun, the moon and the earth. The moon phase is what the moon looks like on the earth around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much does the Sun change light up depending on where it is in orbit. So sometimes it looks full, sometimes even half, sometimes it doesn’t exist at all. There are eight main moon phases that follow the repetitive cycle
new moon – The moon is between the earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, the eyes cannot see).
Waxing the crescent moon – A small piece of light appeared on the right (northern hemisphere).
First quarter – Half of the moon lit up on the right. It looks like half a month.
Waxed eldest son – More than half the lights are lit, but not very full yet.
Full Moon – The entire face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.
Wake up eldest son – The moon begins to lose light on the right.
Last quarter (or Q3) – Another half month, but now the left side is lit.
A decayed new moon – A thin light left on the left and then turned black again.
