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Aug 25, 2020 · Is that a ‘half’ moon in the sky? Astronomically, the answer to that question is always no. There’s no half-moon phase, at least not in any official way. Invariably, when referring to a half...

Jan 14, 2025 · 🌓 First Quarter: We see the first quarter phase as a half moon. 🌔 Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous phase is between a half moon and full moon. Waxing means it is getting bigger. 🌕 Full: We can see the Moon completely illuminated during full moons. 🌖 Waning Gibbous: The waning gibbous phase is between a full moon and a half moon ...

Jun 27, 2024 · When you’re looking at a Moon that’s half-illuminated—like half a pie—why is it called a “quarter Moon” instead of a “half Moon”? Seems confusing, right? Astronomer Bob Berman explains this Moon phase, which he finds the most interesting of all!

Jan 17, 2025 · The Moon looks like it’s half illuminated from the perspective of Earth, but really you’re seeing half of the half of the Moon that’s illuminated by the Sun ― or a quarter. A last quarter moon, also known as a third quarter moon, rises around midnight and sets around noon.

The First Quarter Moon is also called a Half Moon because the Sun’s rays illuminate about 50% of the Moon’s surface seen from Earth. As always, the Moon will be putting on a show this year. Here are five reasons to look up at the night (or day) sky in 2025.

Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight. As the Moon orbits Earth, it changes how much of the lit-up side we can see. How do Moon phases work? We explain what happens and show how the Moon’s shape and moonrise times change over a lunar month. As always, the Moon will be putting on a show this year.