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New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?
When is the next new moon?
The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 p.m.
Moon phase today
EDT(00:45 on Feb. 28).
A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, with its shadowed side pointing towards us. You can see a new moon when it crosses the face of the sun during a solar eclipse.
New moons occur approximately once every month because that's roughly how long it takes for the moon to orbit Earth.
But because the moon's orbit is slightly tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the sun, it doesn't block out the sun on every orbit, hence why not every new moon results in a solar eclipse, according to NASA.
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 as Earthshine, or Da Vinci glow.
During this time, it appears as though you can see the entire disk of the moon dimly illuminated with an almost bluish-gray glow, along with the brightly lit
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