Moon phase on July 30, 1994

Last Quarter, 54%
🌗 Last Quarter
Saturday, July 30, 1994 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 54% Age: 21.7 days Cycle: 74%
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On Saturday, July 30, 1994 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 54% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.7 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
Illumination54%
Moon age21.7 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonJuly 8, 1994 at 18:38
Next full moonAugust 21, 1994 at 03:47 (in 21.7 days)
Next new moonAugust 7, 1994 at 05:45 (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.

WedJul 27Waning Gibbous, 83%83%Waning GibbousThuJul 28Waning Gibbous, 74%74%Waning GibbousFriJul 29Waning Gibbous, 64%64%Waning Gibbous
SatJul 30Last Quarter, 54%54%Last Quarter
SunJul 31Last Quarter, 43%43%Last QuarterMonAug 1Waning Crescent, 33%33%Waning CrescentTueAug 2Waning Crescent, 23%23%Waning Crescent

← July 29, 1994 July 31, 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 July 30, 1994 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 8, 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 30, 1994?

On July 30, 1994 the Moon was in its last 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: 21.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 30, 1994 falls on August 21, 1994 at 03:47 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 30, 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.