First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:22 PM
- Set
- 11:43 PM
Moon Phases September 2006 in Manila, Philippines
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Manila, in local time (Asia/Manila). Next full moon: Corn Moon on Friday, September 8.
Manila · Friday, September 1, 2006 Today
First Quarter
First Quarter today
- Illumination
- 52.3%
- Moon age
- 8.4 days
- Distance
- 388,952 km
- Moonrise
- 12:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:43 PM
- Highest
- 6:03 PM
First Quarter at 6:56 AM. Next: Full Moon on Fri, Sep 8 at 2:41 AM. Corn Moon in 7 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.
September 2006 calendar
Waxing Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 1:21 PM
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 2:20 PM
- Set
- 12:41 AM
Waxing Gibbous
82%
- Rise
- 3:17 PM
- Set
- 1:43 AM
Waxing Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 4:11 PM
- Set
- 2:47 AM
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 5:01 PM
- Set
- 3:51 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 5:47 PM
- Set
- 4:54 AM
Corn Moon
- Rise
- 6:31 PM
- Set
- 5:55 AM
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 7:14 PM
- Set
- 6:55 AM
Waning Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 7:58 PM
- Set
- 7:54 AM
Waning Gibbous
84%
- Rise
- 8:44 PM
- Set
- 8:54 AM
Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 9:33 PM
- Set
- 9:55 AM
Waning Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- 10:26 PM
- Set
- 10:57 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 11:21 PM
- Set
- 11:58 AM
Waning Crescent
43%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 12:57 PM
Waning Crescent
33%
- Rise
- 12:18 AM
- Set
- 1:51 PM
Waning Crescent
24%
- Rise
- 1:15 AM
- Set
- 2:40 PM
Waning Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 2:09 AM
- Set
- 3:23 PM
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 3:01 AM
- Set
- 4:03 PM
Waning Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 3:50 AM
- Set
- 4:38 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 4:37 AM
- Set
- 5:12 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 5:22 AM
- Set
- 5:45 PM
Waxing Crescent
0%
- Rise
- 6:07 AM
- Set
- 6:17 PM
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 6:52 AM
- Set
- 6:51 PM
Waxing Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 7:39 AM
- Set
- 7:26 PM
Waxing Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 8:28 AM
- Set
- 8:05 PM
Waxing Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 9:20 AM
- Set
- 8:49 PM
Waxing Crescent
27%
- Rise
- 10:15 AM
- Set
- 9:37 PM
Waxing Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 11:11 AM
- Set
- 10:31 PM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:09 PM
- Set
- 11:29 PM
Times are local to Manila (Asia/Manila). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in September 2006
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Fri, Sep 1 at 6:56 AM | Aug 31, 22:56 |
| Full Moon · Corn Moon | Fri, Sep 8 at 2:41 AM | Sep 7, 18:41 |
| Last Quarter | Thu, Sep 14 at 7:15 PM | Sep 14, 11:15 |
| New Moon | Fri, Sep 22 at 7:45 PM | Sep 22, 11:45 |
| First Quarter | Sat, Sep 30 at 7:03 PM | Sep 30, 11:03 |
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 Corn Moon
The September full moon takes this name only when the Harvest Moon falls in October instead.
Corn was harvested in early autumn, and the Barley Moon is a European counterpart. Most years the September full moon is the Harvest Moon; about one year in three it is the Corn Moon and October takes the Harvest title.
Lore
When the Harvest Moon falls in October, September's moon keeps its older name, the Corn Moon, for the maize harvest. It shares the Harvest Moon's habit of rising soon after sunset for several nights, giving long, bright evenings for bringing in crops.
Trivia
- The Corn Moon name applies only about one year in three, when the equinox is closer to October's full moon.
- The Barley Moon is its English counterpart.
- Near the equinox the full moon rises only about 25 minutes later each evening instead of the usual 50.
Gardening by the Moon in September 2006
- Sep 1 to Sep 7 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Sep 8 to Sep 13 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Sep 14 to Sep 21 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Sep 22 to Sep 29 · 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.
- Sep 30 · 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 September › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Manila 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.
Why does the Moon have phases? › · Next new moon · Next full moon