Moon phase on March 22, 1953

First Quarter, 48%
🌓 First Quarter
Sunday, March 22, 1953 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 48% Age: 7.2 days Cycle: 24%
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On Sunday, March 22, 1953 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.2 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination48%
Moon age7.2 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonMarch 15, 1953 at 08:05
Next full moonMarch 30, 1953 at 09:55 (in 7.9 days)
Next new moonApril 13, 1953 at 17:09 (in 22.2 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

ThuMar 19Waxing Crescent, 19%19%Waxing CrescentFriMar 20Waxing Crescent, 28%28%Waxing CrescentSatMar 21Waxing Crescent, 37%37%Waxing Crescent
SunMar 22First Quarter, 48%48%First Quarter
MonMar 23First Quarter, 59%59%First QuarterTueMar 24Waxing Gibbous, 69%69%Waxing GibbousWedMar 25Waxing Gibbous, 78%78%Waxing Gibbous

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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 March 22, 1953 it had completed 24% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 15, 1953.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 22, 1953?

On March 22, 1953 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 48% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 7.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 22, 1953 falls on March 30, 1953 at 09:55 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 22, 1953 falls on April 13, 1953 at 17:09 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.