On Sunday, September 23, 2012 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 52% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.5 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 | 52% |
| Moon age | 7.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | September 15, 2012 at 23:11 |
| Next full moon | September 30, 2012 at 00:19 (in 6.5 days) |
| Next new moon | October 15, 2012 at 09:03 (in 21.9 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 September 23, 2012 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 15, 2012.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of September 23, 2012. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.