On Tuesday, October 21, 2008 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 50% 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
| Phase | 🌗 Last Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 50% |
| Moon age | 22.2 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | September 29, 2008 at 05:13 |
| Next full moon | November 13, 2008 at 04:18 (in 22.7 days) |
| Next new moon | October 28, 2008 at 21:14 (in 7.4 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 October 21, 2008 it had completed 75% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 29, 2008.
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