As of Tuesday, July 1, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. 38% of the moon will be lit up and visible to us on Earth ...

The half-illuminated moon will have a close encounter with the Bull on Wednesday (Sept. 6) when the last quarter moon rises in Taurus just before midnight. Skip to main content.

The last quarter moon inhabits the wee hours, rising around midnight standard time (1 a.m. daylight time). If my neighborhood is any gauge, nearly everyone's in bed by then.

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 7:59 A.M. EDT. This phase of the Moon offers observers a chance to focus on our satellite’s western limb, including the huge, dark Ocean of Storms that stretches more ...

Friday, April 26 The Moon passes 0.3° north of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius today at 5 P.M. EDT. The pair is not visible in the early evening, rising in the hour before local midnight.

Ahead of the full moon, the new moon will appear on Nov. 1 at 8:47 a.m., followed by the first quarter moon on Nov. 9 at 12:55 a.m. and the last quarter moon on Nov. 22 at 8:27 p.m., according to ...

The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the full moon its most dazzling stage. The next moon phase milestone will be the ...