Moon phase on January 23, 1957

Last Quarter, 48%
🌗 Last Quarter
Wednesday, January 23, 1957 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 48% Age: 22.5 days Cycle: 76%
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On Wednesday, January 23, 1957 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.5 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination48%
Moon age22.5 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonDecember 31, 1956 at 23:13
Next full moonFebruary 14, 1957 at 13:37 (in 22.1 days)
Next new moonJanuary 30, 1957 at 18:24 (in 7.3 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.

SunJan 20Waning Gibbous, 78%78%Waning GibbousMonJan 21Waning Gibbous, 69%69%Waning GibbousTueJan 22Last Quarter, 59%59%Last Quarter
WedJan 23Last Quarter, 48%48%Last Quarter
ThuJan 24Waning Crescent, 38%38%Waning CrescentFriJan 25Waning Crescent, 28%28%Waning CrescentSatJan 26Waning Crescent, 19%19%Waning Crescent

← January 22, 1957 January 24, 1957 →

About the last quarter

Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on January 23, 1957 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 31, 1956.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on January 23, 1957?

On January 23, 1957 the Moon was in its last 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: 22.5 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after January 23, 1957 falls on February 14, 1957 at 13:37 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after January 23, 1957 falls on January 30, 1957 at 18:24 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.