First Quarter
- Rise
- 14:03
- Set
- 01:28
Moon Phases July 2017 in Basel, Switzerland
Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Basel, in local time (Europe/Zurich). Next full moon: Buck Moon on Sunday, July 9.
Basel · Saturday, July 1, 2017 Today
First Quarter
- Illumination
- 53.9%
- Moon age
- 7.3 days
- Distance
- 394,586 km
- Moonrise
- 14:03
- Moonset
- 01:28
- Highest
- 20:03
First Quarter at 02:51. Next: Full Moon on Sun, Jul 9 at 06:06. Buck Moon in 8 days.
At first quarter the Moon has completed a quarter of its orbit, and exactly half of the visible disc is lit: the right half in the northern hemisphere, the left in the southern.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
July 2017 calendar
Waxing Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- 15:06
- Set
- 01:54
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 16:07
- Set
- 02:20
Waxing Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 17:08
- Set
- 02:47
Waxing Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 18:06
- Set
- 03:17
Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 19:03
- Set
- 03:51
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 19:56
- Set
- 04:29
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 20:46
- Set
- 05:13
Buck Moon
- Rise
- 21:30
- Set
- 06:02
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 22:10
- Set
- 06:57
Waning Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 22:45
- Set
- 07:56
Waning Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 23:16
- Set
- 08:59
Waning Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- 23:45
- Set
- 10:03
Waning Gibbous
75%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:09
Waning Gibbous
65%
- Rise
- 00:13
- Set
- 12:17
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 00:41
- Set
- 13:27
Waning Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 01:09
- Set
- 14:38
Waning Crescent
32%
- Rise
- 01:41
- Set
- 15:52
Waning Crescent
22%
- Rise
- 02:17
- Set
- 17:05
Waning Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 02:59
- Set
- 18:17
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 03:50
- Set
- 19:24
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 04:49
- Set
- 20:24
New Moon
- Rise
- 05:56
- Set
- 21:14
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 07:07
- Set
- 21:56
Waxing Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 08:20
- Set
- 22:31
Waxing Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 09:32
- Set
- 23:02
Waxing Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 10:42
- Set
- 23:30
Waxing Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 11:49
- Set
- 23:57
Waxing Crescent
38%
- Rise
- 12:54
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 13:57
- Set
- 00:23
Waxing Gibbous
58%
- Rise
- 14:58
- Set
- 00:50
Times are local to Basel (Europe/Zurich). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in July 2017
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Sat, Jul 1 at 02:51 | Jul 1, 00:51 |
| Full Moon · Buck Moon | Sun, Jul 9 at 06:06 | Jul 9, 04:06 |
| Last Quarter | Sun, Jul 16 at 21:25 | Jul 16, 19:25 |
| New Moon | Sun, Jul 23 at 11:45 | Jul 23, 09:45 |
| First Quarter | Sun, Jul 30 at 17:23 | Jul 30, 15:23 |
About the First Quarter
At first quarter the Moon has completed a quarter of its orbit, and exactly half of the visible disc is lit: the right half in the northern hemisphere, the left in the southern. It rises around midday, is highest at sunset and sets around midnight, which makes it the most convenient phase for evening observing.
Along the terminator, the line between light and dark, the low Sun casts long shadows that make craters and mountains stand out sharply in binoculars.
Lore and folklore
Half moons stood for balance and decision in many traditions: half light, half dark. Farmers' almanacs treated the first quarter as a strong growing time, good for planting crops that bear seed inside the fruit, such as beans, peppers and tomatoes.
Weather lore held that a sharp, clear half moon foretold fine weather, while a blurred one meant rain.
Trivia
- The name is about the orbit, not the appearance: a quarter of the way around, half of the face lit.
- The straight-looking terminator is a great circle seen edge-on.
- At first quarter the Moon is about 90 degrees east of the Sun, which is why it is high overhead as the Sun goes down.
- The Apollo landing sites are easiest to study near the terminator, when shadows reveal the terrain.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Buck Moon
Named for the time of year when male deer grow new antlers, still covered in velvet.
The Thunder Moon, for frequent summer storms, and the Hay Moon are other names. Some almanacs list the Salmon Moon for the return of fish to rivers.
Lore
July's moon marks the season when bucks' antlers are in full velvet growth. The Thunder Moon name recalls summer storms, and the Hay Moon the first cutting of hay. Old lore held that hay cut under a waning July moon would keep better.
Trivia
- The Buck Moon is usually the first full moon after the summer solstice, rising low and late.
- In 2023 the Buck Moon was the first of four consecutive supermoons.
- Male deer regrow their antlers every year, among the fastest-growing tissues known.
Gardening by the Moon in July 2017
- Jul 1 to Jul 8 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Jul 9 to Jul 16 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Jul 17 to Jul 22 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Jul 23 to Jul 30 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Jul 31 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
Full planting calendar for July › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Basel at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.