On Friday, July 4, 2014 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 49% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.3 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 | 49% |
| Moon age | 7.3 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | June 27, 2014 at 05:09 |
| Next full moon | July 12, 2014 at 08:25 (in 7.9 days) |
| Next new moon | July 26, 2014 at 19:42 (in 22.3 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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 4, 2014 it had completed 25% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 27, 2014.
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