Waning · 51.0% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 12°
Last Quarter at
14:14UTC
Moon phase on December 6, 1917Last Quarter
On Thursday, December 6, 1917, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 51.0% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
51.0%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
404,378 km251,269 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (13°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 6, 1917 is on Wednesday, November 28, 1917 at 18:41 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, December 14, 1917 at 09:17 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, November 28, 1917 | 18:41 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | 14:14 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, December 14, 1917 | 09:17 |
The Moon around December 6
More about this date
Thursday, December 6, 1917 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 14, 1917 to the new moon of December 14, 1917, a cycle of 29.62 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.