On Sunday, March 27, 1977 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 55% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.9 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 | 55% |
| Moon age | 7.9 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 19, 1977 at 15:33 |
| Next full moon | April 4, 1977 at 01:09 (in 7.5 days) |
| Next new moon | April 18, 1977 at 07:36 (in 21.8 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 March 27, 1977 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 19, 1977.
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