new moon

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With the event coinciding with a new moon for the first time since 2018, you just need to find a dark spot away from city lights and enjoy the display.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Moon spotters were passing their skills to the next generation as Muslims waited for a sighting of the new moon to celebrate Eid.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

To find out, the group systematically observed the worms' daily activities when there was a new moon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

It is over when a crescent moon appears after the second new moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

I watched the people purge their homes at the start of the new moon.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis