Moon phase on August 1, 2002

Last Quarter, 48%
🌗 Last Quarter
Thursday, August 1, 2002 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 48% Age: 22.2 days Cycle: 76%

On Thursday, August 1, 2002 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.2 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
Illumination48%
Moon age22.2 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonJuly 10, 2002 at 07:26
Next full moonAugust 22, 2002 at 19:29 (in 21.3 days)
Next new moonAugust 8, 2002 at 16:15 (in 7.2 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 August 1, 2002 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 10, 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on August 1, 2002?

On August 1, 2002 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% 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: 22.2 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after August 1, 2002 falls on August 22, 2002 at 19:29 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after August 1, 2002 falls on August 8, 2002 at 16:15 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.