First quarter: The moon is 90 degrees away from the sun in the sky and is half-illuminated from our point of view. We call it "first quarter" because the moon has traveled about a quarter of the ...

On average, it takes around 29 and a half days for the Moon to complete one cycle, with around seven and a half days between ...

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 ...

Tiny sliver of the Moon is visible as moves on to the second quarter, and this phase is called the Waxing Crescent (Crescent moon). From the New Moon through the waxing crescent, the first half of the ...

Our moon goes through phases, sometimes turning red or disappearing into shadows. Here's what you need to know about the full moon.

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 ...