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first quarter

phase of the Moon where the lunar disc visible from Earth is 50% lit, on the part pointing to the West
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first quarter

Summary

first quarter is a phase of the moon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • first quarter's instance of is recorded as phase of the moon[3].
  • first quarter followed waxing crescent moon[4].
  • first quarter was followed by waxing gibbous moon[5].
  • first quarter is a type of half moon[6].
  • first quarter is a type of waxing moon[7].
  • first quarter's Commons category is recorded as Waxing half moon[8].
  • first quarter is the opposite of last quarter[9].
  • first quarter's Unicode character is recorded as 🌓[10].
  • first quarter's Unicode character is recorded as ☽[11].

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Definition and Type

first quarter's instance of is recorded as phase of the moon[3]. Recorded subclass of include half moon[6] and waxing moon[7]. It is the opposite of last quarter[9].

Why It Matters

first quarter has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). first quarter. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/first-quarter
MLA “first quarter.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/first-quarter.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_first-quarter_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{first quarter}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/first-quarter}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → waxing gibbous moon
    Follows → —
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    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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