Moon

Saturday, December 12, 1581

First Quarter


The lunar phase on Saturday, December 12, 1581 was a First Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 49% illuminated, 7.3 days old, and 25% 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:December 12, 1581
Moon Phase:First Quarter
Illumination:49%
Age:7.3 Days
Longitude:349.6°
Moon Sign:Pisces


The next Full Moon was on Sunday, December 20, 1581 (Cold Moon), and the next New Moon was on Monday, January 4, 1582.


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


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

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