{
  "id": 16434815,
  "title": "Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 25, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/moon-phase-today-what-the-moon-will-look-like-on-october-25-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/science/moon-phase-today-oct-25-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The moon looks big and bright tonight, as it enters the Waxing Gibbous phase on October 25, 2026, with 99% of its surface visible. For those planning to do some moon gazing, the Copernicus Crater, Tycho Crater, and the Mare Crisium should be visible to the naked eye. With binoculars, additional craters such as Endymion, Alphonsus, and Mare Nectaris will be visible. Telescope users will be able to spot the Apollo 16 and 17 landing spots, as well as the Schiller Crater.\n\nThe moon's phases change over a period of approximately 29.5 days, as it orbits Earth and its appearance shifts from a thin crescent to a full moon and back again. These phases occur due to the moon's changing position relative to Earth and the sun, with the eight distinct phases being the 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 25, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.",
  "key_points": [
    "Moon enters Waxing Gibbous phase on October 25, 2026",
    "99% of Moon's surface visible on October 25, 2026",
    "Visible craters include Copernicus, Tycho, and Mare Crisium"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}