On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 42% 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 | 42% |
| Moon age | 22.8 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | March 30, 2014 at 15:45 |
| Next full moon | May 14, 2014 at 16:16 (in 22.2 days) |
| Next new moon | April 29, 2014 at 03:15 (in 6.6 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 April 22, 2014 it had completed 77% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 30, 2014.
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