The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

Note local moonrise and moonset times depend on your location. The First Quarter Moon, also known as the first half moon of the month because the moon appears half-illuminated as seen from Earth ...

Spica will be occulted by a First Quarter Moon (appearing half-lit as seen from Earth) between 21:40 EDT on Saturday, July 13 and 00:58 EDT on Sunday, July 14, according to In-The-Sky.org.

During the first quarter, the Moon is a fourth of the way through its monthly phases. About half of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun to viewers on Earth. It's best to view a first quarter Moon ...

Last year, Mhoon was a star for the Oakland Soldiers 14U EYBL team – a group that included some of the top eighth graders on ...

First quarter is when the moon is a quarter of the way around its orbit of Earth, even though the moon appears half in shadow and half in light. Waxing gibbous comes next. The word "gibbous" has ...

You can catch the first full moon of the year on Monday night. January's wolf moon will officially be the first full moon of 2025 at 4:27 p.m. CT. Space is a big place, so keen stargazers will ...

The love horoscope for February 5, 2025, is here for each zodiac sign, with the First Quarter Moon in Taurus. Let's see what astrology reveals for your love life and relationships. The First ...

the first full moon of 2025. The lunar cycle began on Jan. 4 with the moon in its last quarter. On Jan. 7, the moon entered its first quarter phase, and will soon complete its cycle, giving us the ...

Image caption, When the Moon is one quarter of the way around its orbit, we see half of the visible surface of the Moon illuminated – a first quarter Moon. Image caption, As the Moon continues ...