On Friday, July 24, 1981 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 41% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.8 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
| Phase | 🌗 Last Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 41% |
| Moon age | 22.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | July 1, 1981 at 16:04 |
| Next full moon | August 15, 1981 at 13:37 (in 22.1 days) |
| Next new moon | July 31, 1981 at 00:53 (in 6.5 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 24, 1981 it had completed 78% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 1, 1981.
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