
How the Moon Looks on October 3, 2026: A Crescent That Won’t Last
Tonight, the Moon enters its Third Quarter phase, showing half bright and half dark. Here's what to see without binoculars, with them, and with a telescope.


Tonight, the Moon enters its Third Quarter phase, showing half bright and half dark. Here's what to see without binoculars, with them, and with a telescope.

Tonight's moon enters its first quarter, half-lit and glorious. Learn what to look for in the sky and what the next phase brings.

Tonight's Moon is a waxing crescent, 18% visible, with Mare Crisium and Mare Fecunditatis in sight. Binoculars reveal Endymion Crater.
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