Moon phase on March 23, 1995

Last Quarter, 51%
🌗 Last Quarter
Thursday, March 23, 1995 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 51% Age: 22.1 days Cycle: 75%
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On Thursday, March 23, 1995 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 51% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.1 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
Illumination51%
Moon age22.1 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonMarch 1, 1995 at 08:47
Next full moonApril 15, 1995 at 09:08 (in 22.9 days)
Next new moonMarch 30, 1995 at 23:08 (in 7.5 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.

MonMar 20Waning Gibbous, 80%80%Waning GibbousTueMar 21Waning Gibbous, 71%71%Waning GibbousWedMar 22Waning Gibbous, 61%61%Waning Gibbous
ThuMar 23Last Quarter, 51%51%Last Quarter
FriMar 24Last Quarter, 40%40%Last QuarterSatMar 25Waning Crescent, 30%30%Waning CrescentSunMar 26Waning Crescent, 21%21%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 23, 1995 it had completed 75% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 1, 1995.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 23, 1995?

On March 23, 1995 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 51% 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: 22.1 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 23, 1995 falls on April 15, 1995 at 09:08 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 23, 1995 falls on March 30, 1995 at 23:08 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.