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Last quarter moon is July 16

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 6 days ago

Watch for the last quarter moon tonight after midnight, or around dawn Monday.

Where’s the moon? Waning gibbous

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 1 week ago

Watch for the moon late at night now, or in the early morning. Last quarter moon will come on July 16.

Full Buck or Thunder Moon July 8-9

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 2 weeks ago

Fullest moon the night of July 8 for the Americas, the night of July 9 for Asia.

Where’s the moon? Waxing gibbous

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 2 weeks ago

It appears more than half, but less than full. It’s waxing toward full moon, which happens on the night of July 8 or 9, depending on your time zone.

Where’s the moon? 1st quarter

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 3 weeks ago

It officially comes on July 1, but, if you live in the Americas, watch for a nearly 1st quarter moon on the evening of June 30. It’ll appear half-illuminated and near Jupiter!

Where’s the moon? Waxing crescent

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 4 weeks ago

First quarter moon will be July 1 at 00:51 UTC. Full moon will be July 9 at 04:07 UTC.

What’s the youngest moon you can see?

By Deborah Byrd in Astronomy Essentials | Moon Phases | Space | 4 weeks ago

In 2013, an astrophotographer in France captured an amazing photo of the moon at the precise instant of new moon.

Where’s the moon? Waning crescent

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 4 weeks ago

Will you see the moon Friday morning from the Americas? Not likely. New moon will come on June 24, 2017 at 02:31 UTC.

Top 4 keys to mastering moon phases

By Deborah Byrd in Moon Phases | 6 months ago

How can you come to know our ever-changing moon? The most important key is that it’s a world in space with a day side and a night side.

Moon in 2017

By Fred Espenak in Astronomy Essentials | Moon Phases | 6 months ago

Everything you want to know about the moon in 2017 – including phases, cycles, eclipses and supermoons – from world-renowned astronomer Fred Espenak.

Quarter moon or a half moon?

By Larry Sessions in Moon Phases | 9 months ago

Half the moon always faces us. And half the moon is always lit by the sun. But, in the language of astronomers, there are no ‘half moons.’