First Quarter

During the first quarter, half of the Moon is illuminated, as seen from the Earth. The Moon rises near the middle of the day and sets near the middle of the night. In northern regions of the world, the right part will be visible, while the left part will be visible in the southern regions. Near the equator, the upper part is bright after moonrise, and the lower part is bright before moonset (the bright part appears and disappears first).

Location: Moon is 90 - 135 degrees ahead of the Sun.

First Quarter Moon Phase

First Quarter Moon Phase Explained

What is a first quarter moon? The first quarter moon, sometimes known as a half moon, is defined to occur when the excess of the apparent ecliptic (celestial) longitude of the Moon over that of the Sun is 90 degrees. This means that one-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight and the fraction of the Moon’s disk that is illuminated is increasing. Each new lunar cycle is measured beginning at each new moon and the first quarter moon occurs when the Moon is one-quarter of the way around the sky (i.e., along its orbit) from new moon.

2025 First Quarter Calendar

DateTimeDaySign
January 611:57 PMMonday Aries
February 508:03 AMWednesday Taurus
March 604:33 PMThursday Gemini
April 502:16 AMSaturday Cancer
May 401:53 PMSunday Leo
June 303:41 AMTuesday Virgo
July 207:30 PMWednesday Libra
August 112:41 PMFriday Scorpio
August 3106:25 AMSunday Sagittarius
September 2911:54 PMMonday Capricorn
October 2904:22 PMWednesday Aquarius
November 2806:59 AMFriday Pisces
December 2707:10 PMSaturday Aries

Positive Attributes

Time of Warrior Maiden as represented by Artemis, Minerva, Bridget, Diana and Athena; the Virgin, not sexless but not reliant on sex or partners. The Good Folk; Extra pressure on plans, add that little bit of extra steam; Instinct and intuition; Courage; Motivation; Friends; Luck. Relates to initial germination of seeds the shoots striving to break their seed case and grow through the dark earth. During this time you’re walking the knife edge. Half Light, half Dark, good time for decisions. Balance carefully. Doorway to the Other places. Continue regeneration and renewal.

Moon Phases

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Moon Phase: Full Moon
Moon Phase: Full Moon