Moon phase on June 25, 1970

Last Quarter, 57%
🌗 Last Quarter
Thursday, June 25, 1970 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 57% Age: 21.5 days Cycle: 73%
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On Thursday, June 25, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 57% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.5 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
Illumination57%
Moon age21.5 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJune 3, 1970 at 23:21
Next full moonJuly 18, 1970 at 16:58 (in 23.2 days)
Next new moonJuly 3, 1970 at 12:18 (in 8.0 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.

MonJun 22Waning Gibbous, 85%85%Waning GibbousTueJun 23Waning Gibbous, 77%77%Waning GibbousWedJun 24Waning Gibbous, 67%67%Waning Gibbous
ThuJun 25Last Quarter, 57%57%Last Quarter
FriJun 26Last Quarter, 46%46%Last QuarterSatJun 27Waning Crescent, 36%36%Waning CrescentSunJun 28Waning Crescent, 26%26%Waning Crescent

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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 June 25, 1970 it had completed 73% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 3, 1970.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on June 25, 1970?

On June 25, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 57% 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: 21.5 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after June 25, 1970 falls on July 18, 1970 at 16:58 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after June 25, 1970 falls on July 3, 1970 at 12:18 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.