On Thursday, July 26, 2012 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 51% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.4 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 | 51% |
| Moon age | 7.4 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | July 19, 2012 at 01:24 |
| Next full moon | August 2, 2012 at 00:28 (in 6.5 days) |
| Next new moon | August 17, 2012 at 12:55 (in 22.0 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 July 26, 2012 it had completed 25% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 19, 2012.
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