On Sunday, September 28, 2025 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 43% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.8 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 | 43% |
| Moon age | 6.8 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | September 21, 2025 at 16:54 |
| Next full moon | October 7, 2025 at 00:47 (in 8.5 days) |
| Next new moon | October 21, 2025 at 09:25 (in 22.9 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 September 28, 2025 it had completed 23% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 21, 2025.
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