On Sunday, January 19, 1975 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 47% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.2 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 | 47% |
| Moon age | 7.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | January 12, 1975 at 07:20 |
| Next full moon | January 27, 1975 at 12:10 (in 8.0 days) |
| Next new moon | February 11, 1975 at 02:17 (in 22.6 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 January 19, 1975 it had completed 24% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 12, 1975.
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