Moon phase on October 18, 1992

Last Quarter, 49%
🌗 Last Quarter
Sunday, October 18, 1992 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 49% Age: 22.2 days Cycle: 75%
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On Sunday, October 18, 1992 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 49% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.2 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination49%
Moon age22.2 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonSeptember 26, 1992 at 07:40
Next full moonNovember 10, 1992 at 07:20 (in 22.8 days)
Next new moonOctober 25, 1992 at 18:34 (in 7.2 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.

ThuOct 15Waning Gibbous, 79%79%Waning GibbousFriOct 16Waning Gibbous, 70%70%Waning GibbousSatOct 17Last Quarter, 59%59%Last Quarter
SunOct 18Last Quarter, 49%49%Last Quarter
MonOct 19Waning Crescent, 38%38%Waning CrescentTueOct 20Waning Crescent, 28%28%Waning CrescentWedOct 21Waning Crescent, 19%19%Waning Crescent

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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 October 18, 1992 it had completed 75% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 26, 1992.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on October 18, 1992?

On October 18, 1992 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 49% 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: 22.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after October 18, 1992 falls on November 10, 1992 at 07:20 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after October 18, 1992 falls on October 25, 1992 at 18:34 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.