On Thursday, July 21, 2022 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 47% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.5 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 | 47% |
| Moon age | 22.5 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | June 28, 2022 at 23:51 |
| Next full moon | August 11, 2022 at 22:35 (in 21.4 days) |
| Next new moon | July 28, 2022 at 14:54 (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 July 21, 2022 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 28, 2022.
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