Moon phase on August 23, 1970

Last Quarter, 59%
🌗 Last Quarter
Sunday, August 23, 1970 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 59% Age: 21.4 days Cycle: 72%
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On Sunday, August 23, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 59% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.4 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
Illumination59%
Moon age21.4 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonAugust 2, 1970 at 02:58
Next full moonSeptember 15, 1970 at 08:09 (in 22.8 days)
Next new moonAugust 31, 1970 at 19:01 (in 8.3 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.

ThuAug 20Waning Gibbous, 87%87%Waning GibbousFriAug 21Waning Gibbous, 79%79%Waning GibbousSatAug 22Waning Gibbous, 69%69%Waning Gibbous
SunAug 23Last Quarter, 59%59%Last Quarter
MonAug 24Last Quarter, 49%49%Last QuarterTueAug 25Waning Crescent, 38%38%Waning CrescentWedAug 26Waning Crescent, 28%28%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 August 23, 1970 it had completed 72% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 2, 1970.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on August 23, 1970?

On August 23, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 59% 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: 21.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after August 23, 1970 falls on September 15, 1970 at 08:09 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after August 23, 1970 falls on August 31, 1970 at 19:01 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.