Waning · 52.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 22°
Last Quarter at
18:06UTC
Moon phase on December 17, 1916Last Quarter
On Sunday, December 17, 1916, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.6% of its visible face lit, 22.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.6%Illumination at noon UTC
22.1 dMoon age
398,027 km247,322 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (22°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 17, 1916 is on Saturday, December 9, 1916 at 12:44 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, December 24, 1916 at 20:31 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, December 9, 1916 | 12:44 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Sunday, December 17, 1916 | 18:06 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, December 24, 1916 | 20:31 |
The Moon around December 17
More about this date
Sunday, December 17, 1916 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 25, 1916 to the new moon of December 24, 1916, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 1916, or the whole moon calendar 1916.
- The same date one year apart: 1915 · 1917.
- 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.