As of Wednesday, July 2, the moon phase is First Quarter. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 48% of the moon will be ...

At this time, the sun shines at such an angle to make it appear as if there is a gigantic 'V' and 'X' marking the barren ...

we see more or less of the illuminated half. Moon phases describe how much of the moon's disk is illuminated from our perspective. New moon: The moon is between Earth and the sun, and the side of the ...

The moon will reach a quarter of its monthly journey, illuminating one half, on June 2. Here's how to see it. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye). ... Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.

This is why the moon sometimes appears as a crescent or half-moon. When it’s farther from the sun and visible above the horizon, it’s easier to spot during the day.

This is a cycle, NASA tells us, caused by the angles between the sun, moon, and Earth. ... First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.