Look west at sunset to find the razor-thin crescent moon hanging less than 10 degrees above the horizon. Regulus will appear ...

Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon.

Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too. Here's what to know.

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

How is the first day of Ramadan determined? It takes the moon 29.5 days to complete a lunar cycle.As a month cannot have half a day, some Islamic months will have 29, while others will have 30.

That’s the case with this week’s rare “Smiley Face Moon” that’s been creating a buzz. People have been looking forward to April 25, when two bright “stars” are supposed to form the ...

A NASA sky map showing the location of Jupiter near the crescent moon 1 hour after sunset on April 10, 2024. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) In an unofficial sense, I would like to dub today ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning.

A crescent moon glows from the top of A Mountain for everyone to see, signifying Ramadan and the start of devotion for the Muslim community. Ramadan is a religious Muslim holiday celebrated on the ...