On Wednesday, December 17, 1969 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 59% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.2 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
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 59% |
| Moon age | 8.2 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 9, 1969 at 06:41 |
| Next full moon | December 23, 1969 at 14:34 (in 6.1 days) |
| Next new moon | January 7, 1970 at 17:35 (in 21.2 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 December 17, 1969 it had completed 28% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 9, 1969.
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