Moon phase on July 21, 1992

Last Quarter, 59%
🌗 Last Quarter
Tuesday, July 21, 1992 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 59% Age: 21.1 days Cycle: 72%
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On Tuesday, July 21, 1992 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 59% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.1 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination59%
Moon age21.1 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonJune 30, 1992 at 09:18
Next full moonAugust 13, 1992 at 07:28 (in 22.8 days)
Next new moonJuly 29, 1992 at 16:35 (in 8.2 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

SatJul 18Waning Gibbous, 87%87%Waning GibbousSunJul 19Waning Gibbous, 79%79%Waning GibbousMonJul 20Waning Gibbous, 69%69%Waning Gibbous
TueJul 21Last Quarter, 59%59%Last Quarter
WedJul 22Last Quarter, 49%49%Last QuarterThuJul 23Waning Crescent, 38%38%Waning CrescentFriJul 24Waning Crescent, 28%28%Waning Crescent

← July 20, 1992 July 22, 1992 →

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 21, 1992 it had completed 72% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 30, 1992.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 21, 1992?

On July 21, 1992 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 59% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 21.1 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 21, 1992 falls on August 13, 1992 at 07:28 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 21, 1992 falls on July 29, 1992 at 16:35 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.