On Monday, November 15, 1999 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 50% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.4 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 | 50% |
| Moon age | 7.4 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | November 8, 1999 at 01:53 |
| Next full moon | November 23, 1999 at 05:04 (in 7.7 days) |
| Next new moon | December 7, 1999 at 20:32 (in 22.4 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 November 15, 1999 it had completed 25% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 8, 1999.
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