{
  "id": 18257990,
  "title": "Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on November 5, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/moon-phase-today-what-the-moon-will-look-like-on-november-5-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/science/moon-phase-today-nov-5-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Moon is nearing the end of its current lunar phase, with less than 20% of its surface illuminated. As of November 5, 2026, it is in the Waning Crescent phase, exhibiting only 16% of its surface. Tonight, under normal viewing conditions, one should be able to spot the Aristarchus Plateau, while binoculars or a telescope would reveal the Grimaldi Basin.\n\nThe Moon requires approximately 29.5 days to complete a lunar cycle, transitioning through various phases as it orbits Earth. These phases result from the changing angle at which sunlight illuminates the Moon's surface, creating a variety of appearances from our perspective on Earth. From New Moon to Full Moon and back again, the cycle repeats itself.\n\nThe eight recognized lunar phases are:\n\n1. New Moon - The Moon resides between Earth and the sun, leaving the side visible to us in shadow, making it invisible to the naked eye.\n2. Waxing Crescent - A slender sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).\n3. First Quarter - Half of the Moon's face is illuminated on the right side, resembling a half-Moon.\n4. Waxing Gibbous - More than half of the Moon is lit, but it is not yet fully illuminated.\n5. Full Moon - The entire face of the Moon is illuminated and visible.\n6. Waning Gibbous - The Moon begins to lose light on the right side.\n7. Third Quarter (also known as the Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is illuminated.\n8. Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before returning to darkness.",
  "summary": "See the Moon phase expected for November 5, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}