Moon phase on March 4, 1994

Last Quarter, 53%
🌗 Last Quarter
Friday, March 4, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 53% Age: 22.0 days Cycle: 74%
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On Friday, March 4, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 53% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.0 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
Illumination53%
Moon age22.0 days
Day of the weekFriday
Last new moonFebruary 10, 1994 at 12:30
Next full moonMarch 27, 1994 at 08:10 (in 22.8 days)
Next new moonMarch 12, 1994 at 04:05 (in 7.7 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.

TueMar 1Waning Gibbous, 82%82%Waning GibbousWedMar 2Waning Gibbous, 73%73%Waning GibbousThuMar 3Waning Gibbous, 63%63%Waning Gibbous
FriMar 4Last Quarter, 53%53%Last Quarter
SatMar 5Last Quarter, 42%42%Last QuarterSunMar 6Waning Crescent, 32%32%Waning CrescentMonMar 7Waning Crescent, 22%22%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 March 4, 1994 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 10, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 4, 1994?

On March 4, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 53% 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: 22.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 4, 1994 falls on March 27, 1994 at 08:10 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 4, 1994 falls on March 12, 1994 at 04:05 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.