Last Quarter
- Rise
- 12:17 AM
- Set
- 12:26 PM
Moon Phases July 2021 in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Mesa, in local time (America/Phoenix). Next full moon: Buck Moon on Friday, July 23.
Mesa · Thursday, July 1, 2021 Today
Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 51%
- Moon age
- 21.3 days
- Distance
- 397,079 km
- Moonrise
- 12:17 AM
- Moonset
- 12:26 PM
- Highest
- 6:18 AM
Last Quarter at 2:10 PM. Next: Last Quarter on Thu, Jul 1 at 2:10 PM. Buck Moon in 22 days.
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
July 2021 calendar
Waning Crescent
41%
- Rise
- 12:43 AM
- Set
- 1:22 PM
Waning Crescent
32%
- Rise
- 1:10 AM
- Set
- 2:18 PM
Waning Crescent
24%
- Rise
- 1:38 AM
- Set
- 3:13 PM
Waning Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 2:08 AM
- Set
- 4:10 PM
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 2:41 AM
- Set
- 5:07 PM
Waning Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 3:19 AM
- Set
- 6:03 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 4:03 AM
- Set
- 6:58 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 4:53 AM
- Set
- 7:49 PM
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 5:48 AM
- Set
- 8:36 PM
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 6:47 AM
- Set
- 9:18 PM
Waxing Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 7:49 AM
- Set
- 9:55 PM
Waxing Crescent
14%
- Rise
- 8:52 AM
- Set
- 10:29 PM
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 9:54 AM
- Set
- 11:00 PM
Waxing Crescent
32%
- Rise
- 10:57 AM
- Set
- 11:31 PM
Waxing Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 12:01 PM
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 1:07 PM
- Set
- 12:02 AM
Waxing Gibbous
66%
- Rise
- 2:15 PM
- Set
- 12:35 AM
Waxing Gibbous
76%
- Rise
- 3:25 PM
- Set
- 1:12 AM
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 4:37 PM
- Set
- 1:54 AM
Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 5:46 PM
- Set
- 2:45 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 6:50 PM
- Set
- 3:43 AM
Buck Moon
- Rise
- 7:46 PM
- Set
- 4:48 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 8:33 PM
- Set
- 5:57 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 9:12 PM
- Set
- 7:06 AM
Waning Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 9:46 PM
- Set
- 8:12 AM
Waning Gibbous
84%
- Rise
- 10:16 PM
- Set
- 9:15 AM
Waning Gibbous
76%
- Rise
- 10:44 PM
- Set
- 10:14 AM
Waning Gibbous
67%
- Rise
- 11:11 PM
- Set
- 11:12 AM
Waning Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- 11:38 PM
- Set
- 12:08 PM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 1:04 PM
Times are local to Mesa (America/Phoenix). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in July 2021
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Thu, Jul 1 at 2:10 PM | Jul 1, 21:10 |
| New Moon | Fri, Jul 9 at 6:16 PM | Jul 10, 01:16 |
| First Quarter | Sat, Jul 17 at 3:10 AM | Jul 17, 10:10 |
| Full Moon · Buck Moon | Fri, Jul 23 at 7:36 PM | Jul 24, 02:36 |
| Last Quarter | Sat, Jul 31 at 6:16 AM | Jul 31, 13:16 |
About the Last Quarter
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter. It rises around midnight, is highest at sunrise and sets around midday, so it belongs to the morning sky and is often seen in daylight before noon.
The terminator again brings craters into sharp relief for anyone up before dawn.
Lore and folklore
The last quarter was the old almanac's time for rest and reflection: good for harvesting, drying and storing, mending fences and turning compost, but not for sowing. Weather lore watched the last quarter for signs of the coming month.
In some traditions the morning half moon was a reminder that the month was ending and debts and quarrels should be settled before the dark of the moon.
Trivia
- The last quarter Moon leads the Sun by 90 degrees, so it is due south (or north from the southern hemisphere) at sunrise.
- Several Moon missions launched near last quarter so the lighting at the landing site would be favourable a week later.
- From the southern hemisphere the last quarter is lit on the right, the mirror image of the northern view.
- Half of the Moon is always sunlit; a quarter moon simply shows us half of that half.
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 2021
- Jul 1 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Jul 2 to Jul 9 · 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 10 to Jul 16 · 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 17 to Jul 23 · 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 24 to Jul 31 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
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 Mesa 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.