{
  "id": 13643607,
  "title": "Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 11, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/moon-phase-today-what-the-moon-will-look-like-on-october-11-2026",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/science/moon-phase-today-oct-11-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle. After yesterday's New Moon, a thin crescent Moon is slowly becoming visible on the right side. As of Sunday, October 11, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker indicates that the Moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase, with only 1% of its surface illuminated. The next Full Moon is expected to occur sometime between October 25 and 26, depending on the viewer's timezone.\n\nMoon phases are the result of the Moon's position relative to Earth and the Sun, causing the visible portion of its illuminated surface to change. The Moon orbits Earth approximately every 29.5 days, during which it goes through eight distinct phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent. These phases repeat in a continuous cycle as the Moon continues its orbit.",
  "summary": "See the Moon phase expected for October 11, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}