On Saturday, December 31, 2022 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 59% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.2 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 | 59% |
| Moon age | 8.2 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 23, 2022 at 07:17 |
| Next full moon | January 6, 2023 at 20:09 (in 6.3 days) |
| Next new moon | January 21, 2023 at 17:54 (in 21.2 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 December 31, 2022 it had completed 28% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 23, 2022.
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 December 31, 2022. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.