Moon

Friday, December 21, 1579

Last Quarter


The lunar phase on Friday, December 21, 1579 was a Last Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 42% illuminated, 22.9 days old, and 78% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Last Quarter, one half of the moon is illuminated. The moon rises around midnight and sets around noon.

Date:December 21, 1579
Moon Phase:Last Quarter
Illumination:42%
Age:22.9 Days
Longitude:188.9°
Moon Sign:Libra


The next New Moon was on Thursday, December 27, 1579, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, January 11, 1580 (Wolf Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1579.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waxing Crescent title=
  • 2Waxing Crescent title=
  • 3Waxing Crescent title=
  • 4First Quarter title=
  • 5First Quarter title=
  • 6Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 7Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 8Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 9Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 10Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 11Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 12Full Moon title=
  • 13Full Moon title=
  • 14Waning Gibbous title=
  • 15Waning Gibbous title=
  • 16Waning Gibbous title=
  • 17Waning Gibbous title=
  • 18Waning Gibbous title=
  • 19Waning Gibbous title=
  • 20Last Quarter title=
  • 21Last Quarter title=
  • 22Waning Crescent title=
  • 23Waning Crescent title=
  • 24Waning Crescent title=
  • 25Waning Crescent title=
  • 26Waning Crescent title=
  • 27New Moon title=
  • 28Waxing Crescent title=
  • 29Waxing Crescent title=
  • 30Waxing Crescent title=
  • 31Waxing Crescent title=

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