At precisely 2:06 a.m. EDT Saturday (Aug. 23), the moon will enter its new moon phase — something it does every 29.5 days. However, this new moon will have a special title and significance on the calendar. Meet the "black moon."
It's not something that can be seen in the sky, however. A new moon occurs when the moon passes roughly between Earth and the sun, making the surface of the moon invisible from Earth. So why is this particular new moon called a "black moon"?
