On Tuesday, October 18, 1988 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 | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | October 10, 1988 at 18:49 |
| Next full moon | October 25, 1988 at 02:36 (in 6.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 9, 1988 at 12:20 (in 22.0 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 October 18, 1988 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 10, 1988.
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