Halloween: The year’s fourth astronomical cross-quarter day
Every year, Halloween falls on October 31, and it marks approximately the midpoint between the autumnal equinox (September equinox) and …
Astronomy
Waning crescent moon: All you need to know
A waning crescent moon is an intermediate or secondary phase of the lunar cycle that starts right after the third …
Third quarter moon: All you need to know
A third quarter moon is a waning half-full moon A waning moon starts right after a full moon and lasts …
Waning gibbous moon: All you need to know
A waning gibbous moon is an intermediate or secondary phase of the lunar cycle that starts right after the full …
Full moon: All you need to know
A full moon is when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned and the earth is positioned between the sun …
Waxing gibbous moon: All you need to know
A waxing gibbous moon is an intermediate or secondary phase of the lunar cycle that starts right after the first …
First quarter moon: All you need to know
A first quarter moon is a waxing half-full moon A waxing moon starts right after a new moon and lasts …
Waxing crescent moon: All you need to know
A waxing crescent moon is an intermediate or secondary phase of the lunar cycle that starts right after the new …