Moon phase on March 15, 1974

Last Quarter, 59%
🌗 Last Quarter
Friday, March 15, 1974 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 59% Age: 21.4 days Cycle: 72%
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On Friday, March 15, 1974 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 weekFriday
Last new moonFebruary 22, 1974 at 02:34
Next full moonApril 6, 1974 at 18:00 (in 22.3 days)
Next new moonMarch 23, 1974 at 18:24 (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.

TueMar 12Waning Gibbous, 86%86%Waning GibbousWedMar 13Waning Gibbous, 78%78%Waning GibbousThuMar 14Waning Gibbous, 69%69%Waning Gibbous
FriMar 15Last Quarter, 59%59%Last Quarter
SatMar 16Last Quarter, 48%48%Last QuarterSunMar 17Waning Crescent, 38%38%Waning CrescentMonMar 18Waning Crescent, 28%28%Waning Crescent

← March 14, 1974 March 16, 1974 →

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 15, 1974 it had completed 72% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 22, 1974.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 15, 1974?

On March 15, 1974 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 March 15, 1974 falls on April 6, 1974 at 18:00 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 15, 1974 falls on March 23, 1974 at 18:24 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.