Moon phase on January 23, 1976

Last Quarter, 52%
🌗 Last Quarter
Friday, January 23, 1976 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 52% Age: 22.0 days Cycle: 74%
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On Friday, January 23, 1976 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 52% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.0 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
Illumination52%
Moon age22.0 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonJanuary 1, 1976 at 11:40
Next full moonFebruary 15, 1976 at 13:43 (in 23.1 days)
Next new moonJanuary 31, 1976 at 03:20 (in 7.6 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.

TueJan 20Waning Gibbous, 82%82%Waning GibbousWedJan 21Waning Gibbous, 73%73%Waning GibbousThuJan 22Waning Gibbous, 63%63%Waning Gibbous
FriJan 23Last Quarter, 52%52%Last Quarter
SatJan 24Last Quarter, 42%42%Last QuarterSunJan 25Waning Crescent, 32%32%Waning CrescentMonJan 26Waning Crescent, 22%22%Waning Crescent

← January 22, 1976 January 24, 1976 →

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 January 23, 1976 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 1, 1976.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on January 23, 1976?

On January 23, 1976 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 52% 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: 22.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after January 23, 1976 falls on February 15, 1976 at 13:43 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after January 23, 1976 falls on January 31, 1976 at 03:20 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.