Moon

Thursday, December 29, 1870

First Quarter


The lunar phase on Thursday, December 29, 1870 was a First Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 55% illuminated, 7.8 days old, and 26% 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 29, 1870
Moon Phase:First Quarter
Illumination:55%
Age:7.8 Days
Longitude:13.5°
Moon Sign:Aries


The next Full Moon was on Friday, January 6, 1871 (Wolf Moon), and the next New Moon was on Friday, January 20, 1871.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1870.


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

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