On Thursday, February 12, 1981 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 53% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.7 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 | 53% |
| Moon age | 7.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | February 4, 1981 at 19:13 |
| Next full moon | February 18, 1981 at 19:58 (in 6.3 days) |
| Next new moon | March 6, 1981 at 07:31 (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 February 12, 1981 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 4, 1981.
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