Tue Dec 31 04:55:28 UTC 2024: ## No Black Moon Visible Tonight, But More Celestial Events on the Horizon
**New York, NY** – Stargazers were hoping to catch a glimpse of a black moon on December 30th, but unfortunately, they will be disappointed. A black moon, defined as the second new moon in a single calendar month, is invisible to the naked eye. While new moons occur regularly, a double new moon within a month is a relatively rare event, happening roughly every 29 months.
However, the lack of a visible black moon doesn’t mean the end of celestial activity. The moon will gradually become more visible in the coming days, transitioning to a first-quarter moon by January 6th and culminating in a full moon on January 13th, according to NASA.
The term “black moon” itself is somewhat ambiguous. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it can also refer to the third new moon in a four-new-moon season (a rarer event occurring every 33 months, with the next one on August 23rd), or even to a month without a new moon (possible only in February, occurring approximately every 19 years, with the next one in 2033). Some even use the term to describe any new moon, as it’s always invisible from Earth.
While the current black moon is a no-show, skywatchers won’t have to wait long for other celestial highlights. The next monthly blue moon (the second full moon in a single month) will appear on May 31st, 2026, with a seasonal blue moon following on May 20th, 2027 (dates may vary slightly depending on time zone).
First Piper 