First Quarter
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the moon is typically in the waxing gibbous phase, meaning it is more than half illuminated but not fully full. However, the specific phase can vary depending on the lunar cycle. If the moon is visible in the afternoon sky, it would be in the waxing or waning phase, as it rises and sets at different times throughout its cycle.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
waxing gibbous
You can see all three of these. The phase of the moon when it is not visible is called new moon.
First Quarter
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the moon is typically in the waxing gibbous phase, meaning it is more than half illuminated but not fully full. However, the specific phase can vary depending on the lunar cycle. If the moon is visible in the afternoon sky, it would be in the waxing or waning phase, as it rises and sets at different times throughout its cycle.
Impossible to answer considering the phase change change on a day to day basis.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
The sun, the earth, and the moon.
The phase of the moon that is mostly visible during the day is the waxing gibbous phase. During this phase, the moon is more than half illuminated and is positioned in the sky such that it can be seen in the afternoon and early evening. This visibility occurs because the moon is rising in the east while the sun is setting in the west, allowing both to be seen simultaneously.
You can see all three of these. The phase of the moon when it is not visible is called new moon.
"gibbous"
The Moon is in the "waxing gibbous" phase today, August 22, 2010, so the Moon will rise in mid-afternoon and be visible somewhat north of east at sunset.
New Moon.