Moon Phase on June 29, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
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First Quarter
50.4%
Illumination90.3°
Phase Angle7.4
Moon Age (days)Waxing
DirectionAbout the First Quarter Phase
Exactly half of the Moon's visible surface is illuminated — the right half in the Northern Hemisphere. Despite being called a 'quarter,' half the Moon is lit because we're one quarter of the way through the lunar cycle. The Moon rises around noon and sets around midnight.
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