On Tuesday, March 31, 2020 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.2 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 | 48% |
| Moon age | 7.2 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | March 24, 2020 at 06:28 |
| Next full moon | April 7, 2020 at 23:34 (in 7.5 days) |
| Next new moon | April 22, 2020 at 23:25 (in 22.5 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 March 31, 2020 it had completed 24% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 24, 2020.
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