On Thursday, February 22, 2018 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 43% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.7 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 | 43% |
| Moon age | 6.7 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | February 15, 2018 at 19:05 |
| Next full moon | March 1, 2018 at 21:51 (in 7.4 days) |
| Next new moon | March 17, 2018 at 10:12 (in 22.9 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 February 22, 2018 it had completed 23% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 15, 2018.
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