Moon phase on February 3, 1994

Last Quarter, 46%
🌗 Last Quarter
Thursday, February 3, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 46% Age: 22.6 days Cycle: 76%
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On Thursday, February 3, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 46% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.6 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
Illumination46%
Moon age22.6 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJanuary 11, 1994 at 21:10
Next full moonFebruary 25, 1994 at 22:15 (in 22.5 days)
Next new moonFebruary 10, 1994 at 12:30 (in 7.0 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.

MonJan 31Waning Gibbous, 76%76%Waning GibbousTueFeb 1Waning Gibbous, 67%67%Waning GibbousWedFeb 2Last Quarter, 56%56%Last Quarter
ThuFeb 3Last Quarter, 46%46%Last Quarter
FriFeb 4Waning Crescent, 35%35%Waning CrescentSatFeb 5Waning Crescent, 26%26%Waning CrescentSunFeb 6Waning Crescent, 17%17%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 February 3, 1994 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 11, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on February 3, 1994?

On February 3, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 46% 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: 22.6 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after February 3, 1994 falls on February 25, 1994 at 22:15 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after February 3, 1994 falls on February 10, 1994 at 12:30 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.