On Thursday, March 26, 2026 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 52% of its disk illuminated and an age of 7.6 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 | 52% |
| Moon age | 7.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | March 18, 2026 at 22:24 |
| Next full moon | April 1, 2026 at 23:13 (in 6.5 days) |
| Next new moon | April 17, 2026 at 08:52 (in 21.9 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 March 26, 2026 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 18, 2026.
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