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Rare Black Moon Rising Aug. 23 – A Vanishing Moon Brings the Darkest Night of Summer

The August 23, 2025 Black Moon is a seasonal Black Moon, the third new moon of summer in a season that contains four new moons (June 25, July 24, Aug. 23, and Sept. 21). The last time a seasonal Black Moon with four new moons in a season occurred was May 19, 2023, and it won’t happen again until 2028. At 2:06 a.m. EDT (06:06 GMT) on Aug. 23, 2025, the Moon reaches its new moon phase, sitting about 1° north of the Sun in the constellation Leo. The Moon rises and sets with the Sun and will be virtually

20 August 2025

July 10 2025’s ‘Buck Moon’ Will Be the Farthest‑From‑the‑Sun, Low‑Riding Full Moon of the Decade—Here’s the Exact Time, Best Viewing Tricks & Pro Photo Hacks You Need

Don’t Miss the August 9, 2025 “Sturgeon Moon” – Two Nights of Lunar Spectacle, Cosmic Meaning & Global Traditions

Peak illumination occurs on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 3:55 a.m. EDT (07:55 GMT), with the Moon opposite the Sun in Capricornus near Deneb Algedi and fully illuminated toward Earth. The full Moon will be visible for two nights, rising near sunset on August 8 and August 9, with New York City at about 8:03 p.m. on Aug 8 and 8:32 p.m. on Aug 9. It is not a supermoon; the 2025 supermoons are Harvest Moon on October 7, Beaver Moon on November 5, and Cold Moon on December 4. On August 12 the Moon will pass within about 3.5°

9 August 2025

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