first quarters
Initial lunar crescents
First quarters are phases of the moon when half the lunar disk appears illuminated, occurring about a week after the new moon.
The term also refers to the opening periods of games or fiscal years: The team dominated the first quarter, First-quarter earnings exceeded expectations.
- waxingCoating for shine
- waxing crescentMoon phase showing enlarging arc
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- new moonUnlit lunar phase
- half-moonPartially lit lunar phase
moon · start · phase · lunar · lunar cycle · halftime · game clock · sky · fiscal · fiscal year · celestial · kickoff · glow · night sky · calendar · tides · January · earnings
lunar phase sequence
first quarterslast quarters
Moon half-illuminated, shrinking
new moons · full moons · Q4 · waning gibbous · waxing gibbous
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