Waning · 0.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 21°
New Moon at
18:21UTC
Moon phase on August 17, 1917New Moon
On Friday, August 17, 1917, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
406,236 km252,423 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (21°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 17, 1917 is on Friday, August 3, 1917 at 05:11 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 17, 1917 at 18:21 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 9, 1917 | 19:56 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, August 17, 1917 | 18:21 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, August 25, 1917 | 19:08 |
The Moon around August 17
More about this date
Friday, August 17, 1917 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 19, 1917 to the new moon of August 17, 1917, a cycle of 29.64 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1917, or the whole moon calendar 1917.
- The same date one year apart: 1916 · 1918.
- 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.