The 23 August There will be an “unusual” New moonor a third in a season that contains four, and which, for this, is called Black moon. In fact, in the sky we will not see the moon, but, time permitting and far from sources of light pollution, we can have a rare opportunity to admire a sky full of stars. Not to be missed!
Because black moon
Although this expression often associates bad omens, in reality the black moon is nothing of this, it is just a way of calling one “Unusual” new moon.
As Blue moon, Superluna And microlunait is not an astronomical term, but which in recent years has been popularized by social media, astrologers and, in this case, also by the followers of religion Wiccan.
And, precisely because it is not an official astronomical phenomenon, there is not actually a single definition, but at least two, as for the Blue moon: And Black moonIndeed, both the second new moon in the same month, and the third in a season that contains four.
The first “type” is more common, checking about once every 29 months, the second is more rare, checking about once every 33 months. And this is exactly what we will admire in August, the 23rd of the month: in fact, in this summer 2025 it was Luna Nuova on June 25 and July 24, now it will be on August 23 and September 21 (the autumn equinox is scheduled for September 22 at 6.19 pm Italian time, so on September 21 it is still officially summer).
How to admire the black moon of 23 August 2025
How it reports Moongiantwill be a new Luna on August 23, technically at 08.06 Italian time. In order to admire a sky full of stars, we will therefore have to wait at least the sunset, but in any case to move away from sources of light pollution (on the map one Portion of Heaven of 23 August 2025 at about 22.00)
We will then have to Wait until 31 August 2025 To admire another black moon, so we don’t miss it!
Sources: Moongiant / Timeanddate
