{
  "id": 14175909,
  "title": "Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 13, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/moon-phase-today-what-the-moon-will-look-like-on-october-13-2026",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:47:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/science/moon-phase-today-oct-13-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 13, 2026, the Moon is currently in the Waxing Crescent phase according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide. At this stage, only 7% of the lunar surface is visible from Earth. The Moon takes approximately 29.5 days to complete a full orbit around our planet, during which its appearance gradually changes due to its position relative to Earth and the Sun. There are eight distinct phases of the Moon: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent.",
  "summary": "See the Moon phase expected for October 13, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESA Space Science",
        "title": "Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mars-moon-lander-set-to-launch-on-19-october",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}