Moon phase on March 30, 2050

First Quarter, 53%
🌓 First Quarter
Wednesday, March 30, 2050 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 53% Age: 7.6 days Cycle: 26%
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On Wednesday, March 30, 2050 the Moon will be in its first quarter phase, with 53% 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌓 First Quarter
Illumination53%
Moon age7.6 days
Day of the weekWednesday
Last new moonMarch 22, 2050 at 21:41
Next full moonApril 7, 2050 at 05:12 (in 7.7 days)
Next new moonApril 21, 2050 at 07:26 (in 21.8 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 27Waxing Crescent, 22%22%Waxing CrescentMonMar 28Waxing Crescent, 32%32%Waxing CrescentTueMar 29First Quarter, 42%42%First Quarter
WedMar 30First Quarter, 53%53%First Quarter
ThuMar 31Waxing Gibbous, 63%63%Waxing GibbousFriApr 1Waxing Gibbous, 73%73%Waxing GibbousSatApr 2Waxing Gibbous, 82%82%Waxing Gibbous

← March 29, 2050 March 31, 2050 →

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 30, 2050 it had completed 26% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 22, 2050.

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 30, 2050. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 30, 2050?

On March 30, 2050 the Moon will be in its first quarter phase, with 53% 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: 7.6 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 30, 2050 falls on April 7, 2050 at 05:12 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 30, 2050 falls on April 21, 2050 at 07:26 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.