The lunar phase on Sunday, June 4, 1972 was a Last Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 47% illuminated, 22.4 days old, and 76% 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: | June 4, 1972 |
| Moon Phase: | Last Quarter |
| Illumination: | 47% |
| Age: | 22.4 Days |
| Longitude: | 347.6° |
| Moon Sign: | Pisces ♓ |
The next New Moon was on Sunday, June 11, 1972, and the next Full Moon was on Monday, June 26, 1972 (Strawberry Moon).
The Moon on June 4, 1972
On Sunday, June 4, 1972, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Pisces ♓ — a placement linked with imagination, empathy, and dreaminess.
The following full moon, the Strawberry Moon, came 21 days later, and the next new moon arrived in 6 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of June 1972.
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