Moon phase on December 17, 1992

Last Quarter, 40%
🌗 Last Quarter
Thursday, December 17, 1992 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 40% Age: 23.2 days Cycle: 78%
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On Thursday, December 17, 1992 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 40% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.2 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
Illumination40%
Moon age23.2 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonNovember 24, 1992 at 07:11
Next full moonJanuary 8, 1993 at 10:37 (in 21.9 days)
Next new moonDecember 23, 1992 at 22:43 (in 6.4 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.

MonDec 14Waning Gibbous, 71%71%Waning GibbousTueDec 15Waning Gibbous, 61%61%Waning GibbousWedDec 16Last Quarter, 50%50%Last Quarter
ThuDec 17Last Quarter, 40%40%Last Quarter
FriDec 18Waning Crescent, 30%30%Waning CrescentSatDec 19Waning Crescent, 21%21%Waning CrescentSunDec 20Waning Crescent, 13%13%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 December 17, 1992 it had completed 78% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 24, 1992.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on December 17, 1992?

On December 17, 1992 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 40% 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: 23.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after December 17, 1992 falls on January 8, 1993 at 10:37 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after December 17, 1992 falls on December 23, 1992 at 22:43 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.