Moon phase on July 20, 1976

Last Quarter, 40%
🌗 Last Quarter
Tuesday, July 20, 1976 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 40% Age: 23.0 days Cycle: 78%
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On Tuesday, July 20, 1976 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 40% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.0 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
Illumination40%
Moon age23.0 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonJune 27, 1976 at 11:50
Next full moonAugust 9, 1976 at 20:43 (in 20.4 days)
Next new moonJuly 26, 1976 at 22:38 (in 6.4 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.

SatJul 17Waning Gibbous, 71%71%Waning GibbousSunJul 18Waning Gibbous, 61%61%Waning GibbousMonJul 19Last Quarter, 51%51%Last Quarter
TueJul 20Last Quarter, 40%40%Last Quarter
WedJul 21Waning Crescent, 30%30%Waning CrescentThuJul 22Waning Crescent, 21%21%Waning CrescentFriJul 23Waning Crescent, 13%13%Waning Crescent

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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 July 20, 1976 it had completed 78% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 27, 1976.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 20, 1976?

On July 20, 1976 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 40% 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: 23.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 20, 1976 falls on August 9, 1976 at 20:43 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 20, 1976 falls on July 26, 1976 at 22:38 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.