Waxing · 52.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 16°
First Quarter at
07:46UTC
Moon phase on March 4, 2009First Quarter
On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the Moon was a First Quarter: 52.1% of its visible face lit, 7.4 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
52.1%Illumination at noon UTC
7.4 dMoon age
370,918 km230,478 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (16°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 4, 2009 is on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 02:38 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 01:35 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | 01:35 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | 07:46 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | 02:38 |
The Moon around March 4
More about this date
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 25, 2009 to the new moon of March 26, 2009, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 2009, or the whole moon calendar 2009.
- The same date one year apart: 2008 · 2010.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.