Subj : Stargazing News - July 17th, 2025
To   : All
From : CJ
Date : Wed Jul 16 2025 05:51 am

Thursday July 17, 2025 

Third Quarter Moon 

The moon will complete three quarters of its orbit around Earth, measured from
the previous new moon, on Thursday, July 17 at 8:38 p.m. EDT or 5:38 p.m. PDT,
which converts to Friday at 02:52 UT. At the third (or last) quarter phase the
moon appears half- illuminated on its western, sunward side. It will rise
around midnight local time, and then remain visible until it sets in the
western daytime sky in early afternoon. Third quarter moons are positioned
ahead of the Earth in our trip around the Sun. About 3 hours later, Earth
will occupy that same location in space. The week of dark, moonless evening
skies that follow this phase are the best ones for observing deep sky targets.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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