What happens astronomically
Near New Moon, the Moon lies roughly in the same direction in the sky as the Sun. The illuminated hemisphere is turned mostly away from observers on Earth.
Moon phases
New Moon
The New Moon marks the start of a lunar cycle, when the sunlit side of the Moon faces mostly away from Earth.
Next exact phase
November 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
New MoonWhat you can see from Earth
The lunar disk is usually very hard to see because illumination is low and the Moon appears close to the Sun. A thin waxing crescent becomes visible a few evenings later.