Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on November 1, 2026
See the Moon phase expected for November 1, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.
On November 1, 2026, the Moon will be in its Third Quarter phase. This means that half of the Moon's visible surface will be illuminated, with the remaining half in darkness. As of that date, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker indicates that 56% of the Moon's surface will be visible.
During this phase, several notable craters and features on the Moon will be visible to the naked eye or with the aid of binoculars or a telescope. These include the Tycho Crater, Kepler Crater, Mare Imbrium, Alphonsus Crater, Clavius Crater, Mare Humorum, Apollo 14 and 15 landing spots, and Schiller Crater.
The Moon's phases are determined by its position relative to Earth and the Sun. It takes the Moon approximately 29.5 days to complete an orbit around Earth, passing through a series of phases. These include the New Moon, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and its illuminated side is facing away from us; the Waxing Crescent, when a small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere); the First Quarter, when half of the Moon is lit on the right side; the Waxing Gibbous, when more than half of the Moon is illuminated; the Full Moon, when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated; the Waning Gibbous, when the Moon starts losing light on the right side; the Third Quarter, also known as the Last Quarter, when another half-Moon is visible but now the left side is illuminated; and finally, the Waning Crescent, when a thin sliver of light remains on the left side before the Moon becomes invisible again during the New Moon phase.
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