On Thursday, November 27, 2025 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 49% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.3 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 | 49% |
| Moon age | 7.3 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | November 20, 2025 at 03:47 |
| Next full moon | December 4, 2025 at 20:14 (in 7.3 days) |
| Next new moon | December 19, 2025 at 22:43 (in 22.4 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 November 27, 2025 it had completed 25% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 20, 2025.
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