On Monday, January 24, 1972 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 58% 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 | 58% |
| Moon age | 8.2 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | January 16, 1972 at 07:52 |
| Next full moon | January 30, 1972 at 07:58 (in 5.8 days) |
| Next new moon | February 14, 1972 at 21:28 (in 21.4 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.
← January 23, 1972 January 25, 1972 →
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 January 24, 1972 it had completed 28% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 16, 1972.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of January 24, 1972. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.