Moon phase on March 19, 1971

Last Quarter, 48%
🌗 Last Quarter
Friday, March 19, 1971 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 48% Age: 22.2 days Cycle: 76%
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On Friday, March 19, 1971 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% 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
Illumination48%
Moon age22.2 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonFebruary 25, 1971 at 06:48
Next full moonApril 10, 1971 at 17:09 (in 22.2 days)
Next new moonMarch 26, 1971 at 16:23 (in 7.2 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.

TueMar 16Waning Gibbous, 78%78%Waning GibbousWedMar 17Waning Gibbous, 69%69%Waning GibbousThuMar 18Last Quarter, 59%59%Last Quarter
FriMar 19Last Quarter, 48%48%Last Quarter
SatMar 20Waning Crescent, 38%38%Waning CrescentSunMar 21Waning Crescent, 28%28%Waning CrescentMonMar 22Waning Crescent, 19%19%Waning Crescent

← March 18, 1971 March 20, 1971 →

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 19, 1971 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 25, 1971.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 19, 1971?

On March 19, 1971 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% 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 19, 1971 falls on April 10, 1971 at 17:09 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 19, 1971 falls on March 26, 1971 at 16:23 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.