On Sunday, April 29, 2012 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 59% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.3 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 59% |
| Moon age | 8.3 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | April 21, 2012 at 04:19 |
| Next full moon | May 6, 2012 at 00:35 (in 6.5 days) |
| Next new moon | May 20, 2012 at 20:47 (in 21.4 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the first quarter
Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on April 29, 2012 it had completed 28% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 21, 2012.
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