Month: July 2018

During this period the moon will reach it’s first quarter phase on Thursday July 19th. At that time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set around 0100 local summer time (LST). This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours and will not interfere with meteor viewing.

During this period the moon will reach it’s new phase on Thursday July 12th. At that time the moon will be located near the sun and will be invisible at night. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early hours and will not interfere too much with viewing meteor activity as long as you keep it out of your field of view.