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Anthony Wood

New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter

Bright blue stars are pictured above a blurred treeline in the night sky. The glow of the Milky Way is visible to the lower left of the image.

June's new moon is finally upon us, bringing with it a handful of precious dark nights in which to explore the wonders of the starry sky, before the familiar sight of the waxing lunar crescent returns to hide fainter targets from view.

This month's new moon phase occurs at 10:54 p.m. EDT on June 14 (0254 GMT on June 15), when the lunar disk passes between the sun and Earth, leaving the nights surrounding it blissfully free of moonlight.

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