It's almost the Full Moon.

Have you noticed the Moon is getting a little bigger each night this week? That's because of where we are in the lunar cycle, a 29.5 cycle of the Moon's phases. Right now, we're just a few days away from the Full Moon. After this point, it will start ...

On February 23, 2026, a waxing crescent Moon will illuminate the sky with its golden shine.

On Feb. 24, the moon will reach its first quarter phase in the curious and thought-provoking sign of Gemini

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images The moon is currently in its "waning" phase, this means each night it will get less and less visible until the New Moon, and the start of a new lunar cycle. What is today’s moon phase

Look high in the southern sky tonight (Feb. 24) to see the moon shining close to the stars of the constellation Taurus, mere hours after reaching its first quarter phase. Its right half will be bathed in sunlight and its left hidden beneath a cloak of shadow.

The First Quarter Moon on February 24 lands right in the early stretch of Pisces season, which already sets a different tone than the sharper, more mental First Quarter phases we get in the year. This one feels emotional but active.