International Women's Day first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe. Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike.
The shadowed portion is entirely hidden from view. The first quarter and third quarter moons (both often called a half moon), happen when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with respect to the earth and sun. So we are seeing exactly half of the moon illuminated and half in shadow.
A minute later it was gone, set behind the artificial horizon. As I post this, the Moon will be well-placed for viewing in the morning after sunrise to the southwest and west for the rest of the week; I highly recommend looking for it if you can. As to why the Moon can be seen in daytime, thatâs not hard to understand. Basically, it orbits the Earth, and is lit by the Sun. As it circles our planet, we see the angle between it and the Sun change, and therefore the amount of the Moon we see lit changes.