Wednesday May 1, 2024

Third Quarter Moon VIEW

The moon will reach its third quarter phase on Wednesday, May 1 at 11:27 UT, which converts to 7:27 a.m. EDT or 4:27 a.m. PDT. Third quarter moons rise around midnight in your local time zone, and then linger into the southern
sky after sunrise. At third, or last, quarter, the moonOs western half is illuminated by the pre-dawn sun and the pole-to-pole terminator line becomes
a straight line. The week of dark, moonless evening skies that follow this phase will be ideal for observing deep sky targets in binoculars and telescopes, especially spring galaxies.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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