The moon will reach a quarter of its monthly journey, illuminating one half, on June 2. Here's how to see it. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

After its half-illuminated third quarter phase today, the light will continue to wane until the moon is completely dark on Friday (May 19). This will mark the start of a new 29.5-day lunar cycle ...

The moon at first quarter can be likened to the capital letter "D," a half circle, with its straight side on the left. This assumes you’re looking from the northern hemisphere.

The moon undergoes eight distinct phases in its approximate 29.5-day cycle: New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.

The moon at first quarter can be likened to the capital letter "D," a half circle, with its straight side on the left. This assumes you’re looking from the northern hemisphere.

People casually refer to the Quarter moon as half moon because it appears like half the moon is present but, in fact, only a quarter of the moon is illuminated," reads the description of the game.