Moon

Monday, August 17, 1581

First Quarter


The lunar phase on Monday, August 17, 1581 was a First Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 55% illuminated, 7.9 days old, and 27% of the way through the lunar cycle.


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

Date:August 17, 1581
Moon Phase:First Quarter
Illumination:55%
Age:7.9 Days
Longitude:240.9°
Moon Sign:Sagittarius


The next Full Moon was on Monday, August 24, 1581 (Sturgeon Moon), and the next New Moon was on Monday, September 7, 1581.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1581.


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

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