The half-illuminated moon will have a close encounter with the Bull on Wednesday (Sept. 6) when the last quarter moon rises in Taurus just before midnight. Skip to main content.

According to In the Sky for observers in New York City, the last quarter moon will rise at 22:20 EST (0320 GMT) and will become visible soon after at around 00:18 on Sunday, Jan. 15 (0518 GMT ...

Early morning, just before dawn, is the best time to see the moon in its last quarter. The moon will rise at 1:55 a.m. EDT (5:55 GMT) on May 20. It will still be seen as the sun shines in the heavens.

Ahead of the full moon, the first quarter moon will appear on June 2 at 11:41 p.m., followed by the last quarter moon on June 18 at 3:19 p.m. and the last quarter moon on June 25 at 6:31 a.m ...