On Thursday, December 22, 2016 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 42% of its disk illuminated and an age of 23.1 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 | 23.1 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 29, 2016 at 10:18 |
| Next full moon | January 12, 2017 at 09:34 (in 20.9 days) |
| Next new moon | December 29, 2016 at 04:53 (in 6.7 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 December 22, 2016 it had completed 77% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 29, 2016.
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