Get your binoculars out! On Saturday (Jan. 4), skywatchers in the U.K. and most of Western and Central Europe will be able to ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 4, 2025, the moon is 5 days old, in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 25% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

This means we see the Moon’s phases from Earth as different shapes. Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting ...

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Jupiter and Saturn will be joined on one side by a rising Mercury and on the other approached by a waning crescent Moon, creating a momentary line-up of four celestial ...

Each evening, enjoy a sweeping view of four planets at once. Also look for Mars occulted by the Moon and meteors!

Lord Shiva's iconic crescent moon symbolizes time's cyclical nature, balancing creation and destruction. It represents tranquility, nurturing, and mental control, contrasting his destructive power.