new moon

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With the event coinciding with a new moon for the first time since 2018, you just need to find a dark spot away from city lights and enjoy the display.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The peak coincides with the new moon so viewing conditions will be ideal with no moonlight pollution.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Mother Nature put on a particularly spectacular show last year when the peak of the Perseids meteor shower fell on a Saturday with a new moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

To find out, the group systematically observed the worms' daily activities when there was a new moon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

“You have nine days until the new moon, Pandavas. Less than that, perhaps, for time runs differently here than in the mortal realms,” said Urvashi.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi