4/10/2024 0 Comments Astrology position of moon todayMore than half of the moon's face appears to be getting sunlight.įull moon : The moon is 180 degrees away from the sun and is as close as it can be to being fully illuminated by the sun from our perspective. Waxing gibbous: The area of illumination continues to increase. We call it "first quarter" because the moon has traveled about a quarter of the way around Earth since the new moon. Waxing crescent: As the moon moves around Earth, the side we can see gradually becomes more illuminated by direct sunlight.įirst quarter: The moon is 90 degrees away from the sun in the sky and is half-illuminated from our point of view. New moon: The moon is between Earth and the sun, and the side of the moon facing toward us receives no direct sunlight it is lit only by dim sunlight reflected from Earth. (Image credit: NASA)Īs the moon orbits Earth, it reflects sunlight and appears to cycle through eight distinct phases: The moon's phases leading up to and away from the first quarter moon.
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