On Saturday, November 21, 2020 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 40% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.4 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 | 40% |
| Moon age | 6.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | November 15, 2020 at 02:07 |
| Next full moon | November 30, 2020 at 06:30 (in 8.8 days) |
| Next new moon | December 14, 2020 at 13:17 (in 23.1 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 21, 2020 it had completed 22% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 15, 2020.
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 21, 2020. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.