On Thursday, October 23, 1997 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 54% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.9 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
| Phase | 🌗 Last Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 54% |
| Moon age | 21.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | October 1, 1997 at 13:52 |
| Next full moon | November 14, 1997 at 12:12 (in 22.0 days) |
| Next new moon | October 31, 1997 at 08:02 (in 7.8 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 October 23, 1997 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 1, 1997.
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