first quarter

English - Turkish

Definition of first quarter in English Turkish dictionary: ilk çeyrek; (Askeri) birinci çeyrek

English - English

Definition of first quarter in English English dictionary: The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon; the first fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth; first fourth; first three months of the calendar year; This phase occurs when one-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight … the illuminated part is increasing The Moon squares the Sun; One-half of the moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing (For the purposes of the predictions provided here, the percent (%) moon illuminated would be close to 50% and increasing ); One-half of the Moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing The Moon here is Maiden/Mother