Moon phase on March 31, 1959

Last Quarter, 51%
🌗 Last Quarter
Tuesday, March 31, 1959 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 51% Age: 22.2 days Cycle: 75%
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On Tuesday, March 31, 1959 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 51% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.2 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
Illumination51%
Moon age22.2 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonMarch 9, 1959 at 07:51
Next full moonApril 23, 1959 at 02:13 (in 22.6 days)
Next new moonApril 8, 1959 at 00:29 (in 7.5 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.

SatMar 28Waning Gibbous, 80%80%Waning GibbousSunMar 29Waning Gibbous, 71%71%Waning GibbousMonMar 30Waning Gibbous, 62%62%Waning Gibbous
TueMar 31Last Quarter, 51%51%Last Quarter
WedApr 1Last Quarter, 41%41%Last QuarterThuApr 2Waning Crescent, 30%30%Waning CrescentFriApr 3Waning Crescent, 21%21%Waning Crescent

← March 30, 1959 April 1, 1959 →

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 March 31, 1959 it had completed 75% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 9, 1959.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 31, 1959?

On March 31, 1959 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 51% 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: 22.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 31, 1959 falls on April 23, 1959 at 02:13 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 31, 1959 falls on April 8, 1959 at 00:29 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.