
The moon will be half-illuminated on Thursday (April 27) when it reaches the phase of its 29.5-day lunar cycle known as the first quarter moon.
From New York City the first quarter moon will be visible soon after it rises at around 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 GMT) until just prior to the moon setting at 2:48 a.m. EDT on April 28 (0648 GMT), according to In the Sky.