On Thursday, March 19, 2009 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 46% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.6 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 | 46% |
| Moon age | 22.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | February 24, 2009 at 22:35 |
| Next full moon | April 9, 2009 at 11:56 (in 21.0 days) |
| Next new moon | March 26, 2009 at 13:06 (in 7.0 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 March 19, 2009 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 24, 2009.
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