Today, July 6, 2025, the moon is 11 days old and is in the Waxing Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 83% illuminated.

Google's Rise of the Half Moon November Google Doodle celebrates the lunar cycle with an interactive and educational card game challenging players to match cards according to different phases of the ...

The moon will be in its third quarter phase on Friday, May 12, with its face half-lit, halfway between its fully illuminated full moon phase and its completely dark new moon phase.

When the Sun hits the rims of the Blanchinus, La Caille, and Purbach craters at just the right angles during the Moon's cycle ...

The month of July 2025 is filled with several enjoyable celestial events. The range of events includes the first meteor ...

Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit. Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again. Lois Mackenzie.

A third quarter moon looks a lot like a first quarter moon—both appear as a half circle to our eye. But, again, you can tell the difference by which side of the moon is illuminated (the left for ...

First quarter is the third phase of the moon's eight lunar phases. The cycle repeats about every 29.5 days, according to NASA. During the first quarter phase, one half of the moon will appear ...

How to Use the Third or Last Quarter Moon. The last quarter moon can sometimes be associated with breakups. This moon cycle gives us the energy of closure.