Lunar Cycle 7 Report - July 10th, 2016
Todays Lunar Cycle report
Date = Monday, July 11, 2016
Moon distance to earth: =250,659 miles
Age moon: =6.7 days
Percentage visible: =43%
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The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon's surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.
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Upcoming main Moon phases
First Quarter on 12 July 2016 at 00:52
Full Moon on 19 July 2016 at 22:57
Last Quarter on 26 July 2016 at 23:00
New Moon on 2 August 2016 at 20:45
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Neap tide
There is low ocean tide today. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.
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