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Moon Phase for Saturday December 18, 2004

First Quarter

First Quarter — 50% Illuminated

Wednesday
Dec 15, 2004

24% — Waxing Crescent
Thursday
Dec 16, 2004

32% — Waxing Crescent
Friday
Dec 17, 2004

40% — Waxing Crescent
Sunday
Dec 19, 2004

58% — Waxing Gibbous
Monday
Dec 20, 2004

66% — Waxing Gibbous
Tuesday
Dec 21, 2004

74% — Waxing Gibbous

First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter 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.