What is the phase of the Moon if it rises at 3 AM?

Answer 1

The 3rd quarter moon rises at average around midnight. For the mid-north latitudes it balances from cca 10 PM (September; north-east) to 2 AM (March; south-east). It culminates around 6 AM (often is writen at sunrise, but sunrise balances from 4 AM to 8 AM, so that is better to wite/say"6 AM". It rides low in March, intermediate in June and December and high in March. It sets around 10 AM (March; southwest), noon (June and December; due west) and 2 PM (September; northwest). Moonrise retardation and orientation: In March and September), in time of moonrise/moonset the Moon's orbit makes intermediate angle with horizon (angle same as the celestial equator does), so time of moonrise/moonset varies by cca 50 minutes (it's an average) and it's orientation is also intermediate. When the Moon culminates, it stands due upright. In June and December the Moon rises due at midnight and due east. But notice great difference of retardation and orientation (they are at extreme values). The reason is angle between Moon's orbit and horizon. In June, the orbit makes shallow angle and the Moon rises SLIGHTLY later night-by-night and it stays rather upright). But in December, Moon's orbit makes a steep angle with the horizon and the Moon rises CONSIDERABLY later night-by-night and it look like "U". Notice also orientation of Last Quarter Moon when it culminates. Only in March and September it stays due upright (see above). In June, it is inclined to west and in December to East.

Answer 2

As the Moon moves in its orbit around the sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Let us work through the cycle, starting with the full Moon. At full Moon, the moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. At 3rd quarter, the moon rises at midnight and sets at noon.

Answer 3

When the moon is at its Third Quarter phase, it's located 3/4 of the sky

behind the sun, and rises and sets 3/4 of a day after the sun does. So

the Third Quarter moon rises around midnight.

Answer 4

The third-quarter moon rises three quarters of a day after the sun,

or roughly around midnight.

Answer 5

waning crescent.

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Answer 6

The Third Quarter moon is expected to rise three-quarters of a day

after the sun, or at roughly midnight.

Answer 7

The third-quarter moon rises three quarters of a day after the sun, or roughly around midnight.

Answer 8

That's roughly halfway between First Quarter and Full Moon, like 10 or 11 days after New Moon.

It's waxing gibbous.

Answer 9

The 3rd quarter moon isn't visible at 6 PM.

At 3rd quarter, the moon is about 1/4 of the sky ahead of the sun.

So it rises around midnight, and sets around noon.

Answer 10

Nominally and generically, the third quarter moon is highest in the sky at sunrise.