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3. First quarter â The first quarter phase occurs when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with respect to both the Earth and the Sun. This leads to a perception of 50 per cent illumination of the Moonâs sunlit side from Earth.
A crescent moon above Earth's horizon is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member in 2010. In Western culture, the four principal lunar phases are new moon, first quarter, full moon, and third quarter (also known as last quarter). These are the instants when the Moon's apparent geocentric celestial longitude minus the Sun's apparent geocentric celestial longitude is 0Â°, 90Â°, 180Â° and 270Â°, respectively.