Moon phase on March 2, 2024

Last Quarter, 54%
🌗 Last Quarter
Saturday, March 2, 2024 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 54% Age: 21.7 days Cycle: 74%

On Saturday, March 2, 2024 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 54% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.7 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination54%
Moon age21.7 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonFebruary 9, 2024 at 19:59
Next full moonMarch 25, 2024 at 04:00 (in 22.7 days)
Next new moonMarch 10, 2024 at 06:01 (in 7.8 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 March 2, 2024 it had completed 74% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 9, 2024.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 2, 2024?

On March 2, 2024 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 54% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 21.7 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 2, 2024 falls on March 25, 2024 at 04:00 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 2, 2024 falls on March 10, 2024 at 06:01 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.