The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

Sunrise: 7:11 A.M. Sunset: 5:16 P.M. Moonrise: 7:37 A.M. Moonset: 5:32 P.M. A delicate crescent Moon mingles with Saturn in the evening sky, passing 1.1° north of the ringed planet at midnight EST.

However, it was difficult to establish the exact moment of the new moon, therefore, many ancient civilizations started the lunar month with the appearance of the first crescent after sunset.

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