Moon-Phases on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Sciencehttps://www.startgaze.com/tags/moon-phases/Recent content in Moon-Phases on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space ScienceHugoen-usMon, 31 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0000Moon phases, explained: how the lunar cycle sets your dark-sky nightshttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-08-31-moon-phases-beginners-lunar-cycle/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-08-31-moon-phases-beginners-lunar-cycle/The Moon controls what you can see on any night. Here's how the 29.5-day lunar cycle works, why the phases happen, and how to plan your observing around it.