On Thursday, September 7, 1989 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 50% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.4 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 | 50% |
| Moon age | 7.4 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 31, 1989 at 02:45 |
| Next full moon | September 15, 1989 at 08:50 (in 7.9 days) |
| Next new moon | September 29, 1989 at 18:47 (in 22.3 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 September 7, 1989 it had completed 25% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 31, 1989.
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