May 16, 2022
The full moon occurred last night, and it was possible to observe a total lunar eclipse. Tonight, the moon begins the waning portion of its orbit as it moves toward new moon. The waning gibbous moon rises this evening at 9:11 pm.
The moon as it appears tonight at approximately 9 pm. Although the moon looks full, it has already started waning. In the days (and hours) to come, the moon will become less illuminated. Image credit: NASA SVS
