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 ...

It's also the third moon in the lunar cycle. But unfortunately, there's still not enough light on the moon's surface to see ...

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.

The moon will be in its half-lit third-quarter phase when it rises from the eastern horizon shortly after midnight overnight tonight before setting to the west around 1 p.m. ET (1700 GMT) on ...

The only evening planet for July is Mars, faint red in the west at dusk, and getting lost in the Sun’s glare by August. High ...

-On Dec. 5, the moon entered its Third Quarter phase where half the moon's Earth-facing side appears illuminated as the moon wanes toward a New Moon. -On Dec. 12, a New Moon rose, with the moon's ...

So, what's the best time to view the third-quarter moon. The space scientists reveal that the best time to view the third-quarter moon is around 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM ET, when the moon is high in the ...

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 ...

A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning cycles.

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 ...