Moon phase on March 23, 2033

Last Quarter, 48%
🌗 Last Quarter
Wednesday, March 23, 2033 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 48% Age: 22.3 days Cycle: 76%
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On Wednesday, March 23, 2033 the Moon will be in its last quarter phase, with 48% of its disk illuminated and an age of 22.3 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
Illumination48%
Moon age22.3 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonMarch 1, 2033 at 05:23
Next full moonApril 14, 2033 at 16:17 (in 22.2 days)
Next new moonMarch 30, 2033 at 14:51 (in 7.1 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

SunMar 20Waning Gibbous, 78%78%Waning GibbousMonMar 21Waning Gibbous, 68%68%Waning GibbousTueMar 22Last Quarter, 58%58%Last Quarter
WedMar 23Last Quarter, 48%48%Last Quarter
ThuMar 24Waning Crescent, 37%37%Waning CrescentFriMar 25Waning Crescent, 27%27%Waning CrescentSatMar 26Waning Crescent, 18%18%Waning Crescent

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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 23, 2033 it had completed 76% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 1, 2033.

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 March 23, 2033. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 23, 2033?

On March 23, 2033 the Moon will be in its last quarter phase, with 48% 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: 22.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 23, 2033 falls on April 14, 2033 at 16:17 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 23, 2033 falls on March 30, 2033 at 14:51 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.