Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 5

We're approaching the end of another lunar cycle as we get closer to the New Moon. The lunar cycle is a roughly 29.5-day journey that sees the Moon transition through eight distinct phases, from New Moon to Full Moon and back again. Keep reading to find out where we are in the cycle as of Aug. 5.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Wednesday, Aug. 5,NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Gibbous phase, with 59% of its surface visible. As the moon hits day 22 of th