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A quarter moon is one-fourth of the way through its cycle, but what we see at this phase is:

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During the first quarter phase of the Moon, we see half of the Moon's illuminated side from Earth and it rises around noon and sets around midnight.

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During the first quarter phase of the Moon, we see half of the Moon's illuminated side from Earth. This phase occurs when the Moon is one-quarter of the way around its orbit. At this phase, the Moon rises around noon and sets around midnight due to its eastward motion.

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