When will the moon be half-lit? According to NASA, the moon will reach first quarter, or 50% illuminated, just before 11 p.m. EST, in the Northern Hemisphere on June 2.

HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Norman Breshears, dressed as Frankenstein, takes a selfie at the 50th Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Half Moon Bay ...

Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minn., reacts after winning the Safeway 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- A Minnesota man won his third Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off and $30,000 in prize money, officials said on Monday. Travis Gienger squashed the competition at the ...

Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minn., reacts after winning the Safeway 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 — and setting a world record.