On Friday, March 6, 1998 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 56% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.9 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
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 56% |
| Moon age | 7.9 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | February 26, 1998 at 15:26 |
| Next full moon | March 13, 1998 at 01:34 (in 6.6 days) |
| Next new moon | March 28, 1998 at 00:14 (in 21.5 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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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 March 6, 1998 it had completed 27% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 26, 1998.
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