On Saturday, November 29, 2014 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 47% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.1 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 | 47% |
| Moon age | 7.1 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | November 22, 2014 at 10:32 |
| Next full moon | December 6, 2014 at 10:27 (in 6.9 days) |
| Next new moon | December 21, 2014 at 23:36 (in 22.5 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 November 29, 2014 it had completed 24% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 22, 2014.
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