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Waxing Crescent on 08/20/2015
August 20
Waxing Crescent
30%
Waxing Crescent on 08/21/2015
August 21
Waxing Crescent
39%
First Quarter on 08/22/2015
August 22
First Quarter
Illumination: 49%
Waxing Gibbous on 08/23/2015
August 23
Waxing Gibbous
59%
Waxing Gibbous on 08/24/2015
August 24
Waxing Gibbous
69%

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Moon Phase: August 22, 2015

On this day the Moon was in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

Visit the August 2015 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on August 22 has an illumination of 49%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On August 22 the Moon is 7.26 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Today's Moon Sign: ♎ Libra

The current zodiac moon sign is Libra, positioned at 12.40° within the sign. The Moon entered Libra on Loading... and will shift into Scorpio on Loading.... The zodiac moon sign represents the position of the Moon as it moves through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each zodiac moon sign lasts about 2 to 2.5 days as the Moon travels through that part of the sky.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

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Phase Details for - August 22

Phase: First Quarter
Illumination: 49%
Moon Age: 7.26 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 394,690.07 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,293,069.64 km

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