On Saturday, September 21, 2019 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.2 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 | 48% |
| Moon age | 22.2 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | August 30, 2019 at 07:37 |
| Next full moon | October 13, 2019 at 18:09 (in 22.3 days) |
| Next new moon | September 28, 2019 at 15:27 (in 7.1 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 September 21, 2019 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 30, 2019.
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