International Women's Day first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe. Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike.
The shadowed portion is entirely hidden from view. The first quarter and third quarter moons (both often called a half moon), happen when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with respect to the earth and sun. So we are seeing exactly half of the moon illuminated and half in shadow.
Solar Eclipse. Moon's Shawdow. In August 2017 the Moonâs shadow will enter the United States on the coast of Oregon and travel east at over 1,500 miles per hour. The shadow will travel 2300 miles by the time it reaches the South Carolina coast about 90 minutes later.