On Monday, January 18, 1982 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 41% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.2 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 | 23.2 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | December 26, 1981 at 07:10 |
| Next full moon | February 8, 1982 at 04:57 (in 20.7 days) |
| Next new moon | January 25, 1982 at 01:56 (in 6.6 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 January 18, 1982 it had completed 78% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 26, 1981.
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