On Wednesday, July 1, 1998 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 51% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.5 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 | 51% |
| Moon age | 7.5 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | June 24, 1998 at 00:50 |
| Next full moon | July 9, 1998 at 13:01 (in 8.0 days) |
| Next new moon | July 23, 1998 at 10:43 (in 21.9 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.
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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 July 1, 1998 it had completed 25% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 24, 1998.
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