Moon Phases


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Moon rise, transit and set times:*
Phase	Rise (always in the east, northeast or southeast)	Transit (time of highest position in the sky, due south)	Set (always in the west, northwest or southwest)
New Moon	Rises at Sunrise	Transits at Noon	Sets at Sunset
First Quarter	Rises at Noon	Transits at Sunset	Sets at Midnight
Full Moon	Rises at Sunset	Transits at Midnight	Sets at Sunrise
Third Quarter	Rises at Midnight	Transits at Sunrise	Sets at Noon
Intermediate phases rise, transit and set approximately 50 minutes later than on the prior day. There is considerable variation here, due to seasonal changes in the angle of the ecliptic.
Note: These are VERY* rough estimates! Many parameters are involved in accurately calculating rise/transit/set times, not least of which are DST (Daylight Saving Time) changes.