On Sunday, April 19, 1998 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 45% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.5 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 | 45% |
| Moon age | 22.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 28, 1998 at 00:14 |
| Next full moon | May 11, 1998 at 11:29 (in 22.0 days) |
| Next new moon | April 26, 1998 at 08:41 (in 6.9 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 April 19, 1998 it had completed 77% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 28, 1998.
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