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What to know about Saturday’s ‘black moon’

What to know about Saturday’s ‘black moon’
science8/22/2025

When a season has four new moons, the third new moon is called a “black moon.”

“Normally, each season has three new moons, but the lunar cycle doesn’t line up perfectly with our calendar,” Daisy Dobrijevic wrote on Space.com . When a season has four new moons, the third new moon is called a “black moon,” according to Space.com.... [2782 chars]