Moon phase on February 22, 1972

First Quarter, 53%
🌓 First Quarter
Tuesday, February 22, 1972 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 53% Age: 7.6 days Cycle: 26%
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On Tuesday, February 22, 1972 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 53% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.6 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination53%
Moon age7.6 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonFebruary 14, 1972 at 21:28
Next full moonFebruary 29, 1972 at 00:11 (in 6.5 days)
Next new moonMarch 15, 1972 at 08:34 (in 21.9 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.

SatFeb 19Waxing Crescent, 22%22%Waxing CrescentSunFeb 20Waxing Crescent, 32%32%Waxing CrescentMonFeb 21First Quarter, 42%42%First Quarter
TueFeb 22First Quarter, 53%53%First Quarter
WedFeb 23Waxing Gibbous, 63%63%Waxing GibbousThuFeb 24Waxing Gibbous, 73%73%Waxing GibbousFriFeb 25Waxing Gibbous, 82%82%Waxing Gibbous

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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 February 22, 1972 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 14, 1972.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 22, 1972?

On February 22, 1972 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 53% 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: 7.6 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 22, 1972 falls on February 29, 1972 at 00:11 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 22, 1972 falls on March 15, 1972 at 08:34 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.