The moon is slowly making its comeback as we work towards November's full moon. We're on day three of the new lunar cycle, so keep reading to find out what this means.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Oct. 24, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There will be 8% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

But sadly there's still too little lit up to see anything. Check back tomorrow.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Nov. 5.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA , moon phases, like Waxing Crescent, are caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit. The cycle occurs when the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth change. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same s

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