On Saturday, December 31, 1988 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.3 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 | 48% |
| Moon age | 22.3 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 9, 1988 at 03:36 |
| Next full moon | January 21, 1989 at 19:33 (in 21.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 7, 1989 at 17:22 (in 7.2 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 December 31, 1988 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 9, 1988.
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