The moon's face will be half-illuminated during the early hours of Friday (May 12) as it reaches its third quarter phase. The third quarter moon, or final quarter moon as it is alternatively known ...

July's last quarter moon will set by midday on Sunday (July 9), so plan accordingly to see it late tonight. The moon will be in its half-lit third-quarter phase when it rises from the eastern ...

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While the moon will be halfway illuminated, it will actually be in its third-quarter phase. There’s no such phase as a half-moon phase. When you see the moon and it looks half-illuminated ...

a first quarter moon is first base; a full moon is second base; and a third (or last) quarter moon is third base. In other words, the last quarter moon marks the last quarter of the cycle before ...

Google's latest Doodle celebrates the third quarter moon phase with a fun interactive card game. The Google Rise of the ...

Today, the moon reaches its third-quarter phase — the fourth of the year — in the pre-dawn hours. Missed it? Don't worry. The moon will appear half-lit tonight, too, rising at 3:36 a.m. EDT ...