On Sunday, November 3, 2019 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 41% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.5 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 | 41% |
| Moon age | 6.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 28, 2019 at 00:39 |
| Next full moon | November 12, 2019 at 10:35 (in 8.9 days) |
| Next new moon | November 26, 2019 at 12:06 (in 23.0 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 3, 2019 it had completed 22% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 28, 2019.
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 November 3, 2019. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.