On Friday, November 18, 2011 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 43% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.8 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 | 43% |
| Moon age | 22.8 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 26, 2011 at 17:56 |
| Next full moon | December 10, 2011 at 12:37 (in 22.0 days) |
| Next new moon | November 25, 2011 at 04:10 (in 6.7 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 November 18, 2011 it had completed 77% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 26, 2011.
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