Astronomy ❯ Celestial Events ❯ Lunar Phases

New Moon

Visibility of New Moons Black Moon Deep-Sky Observation March 19 New Moon

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Dec. 13–14 With Dark Skies and Up to 150 Meteors an Hour

The display stems from rocky debris shed by asteroid 3200 Phaethon, not a comet.

Rare 'Black Moon' New Moon Occurs in Virgo Overnight Aug. 22–23