Moon phase on July 16, 1994

First Quarter, 54%
🌓 First Quarter
Saturday, July 16, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 54% Age: 7.7 days Cycle: 26%
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On Saturday, July 16, 1994 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 54% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.7 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 age7.7 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonJuly 8, 1994 at 18:38
Next full moonJuly 22, 1994 at 17:16 (in 6.2 days)
Next new moonAugust 7, 1994 at 05:45 (in 21.7 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.

WedJul 13Waxing Crescent, 23%23%Waxing CrescentThuJul 14Waxing Crescent, 33%33%Waxing CrescentFriJul 15First Quarter, 43%43%First Quarter
SatJul 16First Quarter, 54%54%First Quarter
SunJul 17Waxing Gibbous, 64%64%Waxing GibbousMonJul 18Waxing Gibbous, 74%74%Waxing GibbousTueJul 19Waxing Gibbous, 83%83%Waxing Gibbous

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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 July 16, 1994 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 8, 1994.

Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of July 16, 1994. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 16, 1994?

On July 16, 1994 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: 7.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 16, 1994 falls on July 22, 1994 at 17:16 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 16, 1994 falls on August 7, 1994 at 05:45 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.