Moon phase on January 30, 1993

First Quarter, 54%
🌓 First Quarter
Saturday, January 30, 1993 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 54% Age: 7.8 days Cycle: 26%
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On Saturday, January 30, 1993 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 54% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.8 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination54%
Moon age7.8 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonJanuary 22, 1993 at 16:27
Next full moonFebruary 6, 1993 at 20:55 (in 7.4 days)
Next new moonFebruary 21, 1993 at 10:05 (in 22.0 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.

WedJan 27Waxing Crescent, 24%24%Waxing CrescentThuJan 28Waxing Crescent, 33%33%Waxing CrescentFriJan 29First Quarter, 43%43%First Quarter
SatJan 30First Quarter, 54%54%First Quarter
SunJan 31Waxing Gibbous, 65%65%Waxing GibbousMonFeb 1Waxing Gibbous, 74%74%Waxing GibbousTueFeb 2Waxing Gibbous, 83%83%Waxing Gibbous

← January 29, 1993 January 31, 1993 →

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 January 30, 1993 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 22, 1993.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on January 30, 1993?

On January 30, 1993 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 54% 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: 7.8 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after January 30, 1993 falls on February 6, 1993 at 20:55 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after January 30, 1993 falls on February 21, 1993 at 10:05 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.