On Friday, January 23, 1953 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 57% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.0 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 57% |
| Moon age | 8.0 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | January 15, 1953 at 12:08 |
| Next full moon | January 29, 1953 at 21:44 (in 6.4 days) |
| Next new moon | February 13, 1953 at 23:10 (in 21.5 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the first quarter
Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 23, 1953 it had completed 27% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 15, 1953.
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