Moon phase on May 2, 1994

Last Quarter, 57%
🌗 Last Quarter
Monday, May 2, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 57% Age: 21.6 days Cycle: 73%
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On Monday, May 2, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 57% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.6 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
Illumination57%
Moon age21.6 days
Day of the weekMonday
Last new moonApril 10, 1994 at 21:18
Next full moonMay 25, 1994 at 00:40 (in 22.5 days)
Next new moonMay 10, 1994 at 14:07 (in 8.1 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.

FriApr 29Waning Gibbous, 85%85%Waning GibbousSatApr 30Waning Gibbous, 77%77%Waning GibbousSunMay 1Waning Gibbous, 67%67%Waning Gibbous
MonMay 2Last Quarter, 57%57%Last Quarter
TueMay 3Last Quarter, 46%46%Last QuarterWedMay 4Waning Crescent, 36%36%Waning CrescentThuMay 5Waning Crescent, 26%26%Waning Crescent

← May 1, 1994 May 3, 1994 →

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 May 2, 1994 it had completed 73% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 10, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on May 2, 1994?

On May 2, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 57% 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: 21.6 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after May 2, 1994 falls on May 25, 1994 at 00:40 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after May 2, 1994 falls on May 10, 1994 at 14:07 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.