On Wednesday, December 7, 2016 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 57% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.1 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 | 57% |
| Moon age | 8.1 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | November 29, 2016 at 10:18 |
| Next full moon | December 13, 2016 at 22:05 (in 6.4 days) |
| Next new moon | December 29, 2016 at 04:53 (in 21.7 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 December 7, 2016 it had completed 27% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 29, 2016.
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 December 7, 2016. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.