Moon phase on March 28, 2000

Last Quarter, 47%
🌗 Last Quarter
Tuesday, March 28, 2000 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 47% Age: 22.4 days Cycle: 76%
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On Tuesday, March 28, 2000 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 47% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.4 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination47%
Moon age22.4 days
Day of the weekTuesday
Last new moonMarch 6, 2000 at 02:17
Next full moonApril 18, 2000 at 14:42 (in 21.1 days)
Next new moonApril 4, 2000 at 15:12 (in 7.1 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.

SatMar 25Waning Gibbous, 78%78%Waning GibbousSunMar 26Waning Gibbous, 68%68%Waning GibbousMonMar 27Last Quarter, 58%58%Last Quarter
TueMar 28Last Quarter, 47%47%Last Quarter
WedMar 29Waning Crescent, 37%37%Waning CrescentThuMar 30Waning Crescent, 27%27%Waning CrescentFriMar 31Waning Crescent, 18%18%Waning Crescent

← March 27, 2000 March 29, 2000 →

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 March 28, 2000 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 6, 2000.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 28, 2000?

On March 28, 2000 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 47% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 22.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 28, 2000 falls on April 18, 2000 at 14:42 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 28, 2000 falls on April 4, 2000 at 15:12 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.