On Sunday, December 20, 1970 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 55% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.7 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
| Phase | 🌗 Last Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 55% |
| Moon age | 21.7 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | November 28, 1970 at 18:14 |
| Next full moon | January 11, 1971 at 10:20 (in 21.9 days) |
| Next new moon | December 28, 1970 at 07:42 (in 7.8 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 December 20, 1970 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 28, 1970.
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