Day of Lunar Cycle |
25-27 |
Synodic Position |
Between Western Quadrature and Conjunction |
Angle of Sun-Earth-Moon |
The Moon lies from 90° to 0° to the west of the Sun |
Illuminated side |
Turned mostly away from Earth |
Near side |
Mostly dark |
Overlap between near side and illuminated side |
Partial |
Proportion of whole Moon that is both illuminated and near |
5-20% |
Which part of the near side is illuminated? |
Eastward or Left side (facing south) |
Where visible at sunset? |
Not visible. Sets ahead of the sun, now below the western horizon. |
Where visible at midnight? |
Not visible. Beneath eastern horizon. |
Where visible at sunrise? |
Ahead of the sun (higher) in the east. |
Where visible at noon? |
Above the western horizon. |
Meridian Transit |
Between sunrise and noon. |