On Monday, June 6, 2022 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 47% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.1 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 | 47% |
| Moon age | 7.1 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | May 30, 2022 at 08:30 |
| Next full moon | June 14, 2022 at 08:51 (in 7.9 days) |
| Next new moon | June 28, 2022 at 23:51 (in 22.5 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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 June 6, 2022 it had completed 24% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 30, 2022.
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