Slowly but surely, the moon becomes brighter as we encounter the second day of the new moon cycle. The moon landing cycle is a series of eight phases of moon visibility, based on the light shining from the sun. According to NASA, the entire cycle takes about 29.5 days.
Interested in the exact data? This is what the Moon does today (June 27, 2025) and what percentage you will be able to see.
What is the moon phase today?
As of Friday, June 27, the monthly phase is being waxed. According to NASA’s Daily Moon Observation, the moon still has only 6% highlights tonight. If you are in the northern hemisphere, you will see the right side of the moon light up, and if you are in the southern hemisphere, it will be the far left.
Today also marks the second day of the lunar cycle. On another night, we couldn’t find anything on the moon’s surface even with beautiful equipment like telescopes.
When is the next full moon?
The full moon in June is on June 11th. The next full moon will be on July 10th.
What is the moon phase?
The moon phase is part of the 29.5-day lunar cycle, and the number of days of the new moon is calculated. This is a cycle, NASA Tell us that it 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:
Mixable light speed
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.
