On Friday, December 31, 2049 the Moon will be in its first quarter phase, with 45% of its disk illuminated and an age of 6.9 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 | 45% |
| Moon age | 6.9 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | December 24, 2049 at 14:52 |
| Next full moon | January 7, 2050 at 22:39 (in 7.4 days) |
| Next new moon | January 23, 2050 at 01:57 (in 22.6 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 December 31, 2049 it had completed 23% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 24, 2049.
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 December 31, 2049. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.