On Wednesday, October 28, 1998 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 58% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.2 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 | 58% |
| Moon age | 8.2 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | October 20, 1998 at 08:09 |
| Next full moon | November 4, 1998 at 03:18 (in 6.6 days) |
| Next new moon | November 19, 1998 at 02:27 (in 21.6 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 October 28, 1998 it had completed 27% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 20, 1998.
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