Waxing · 98.7% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 11°
Moon age
13.7days
Moon phase on August 17, 1921Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, August 17, 1921, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.7% of its visible face lit, 13.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.7%Illumination at noon UTC
13.7 dMoon age
406,316 km252,473 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (12°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 17, 1921 is on Thursday, August 18, 1921 at 15:28 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 3, 1921 at 20:17 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, August 10, 1921 | 14:13 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, August 18, 1921 | 15:28 |
The Moon around August 17
More about this date
Wednesday, August 17, 1921 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 3, 1921 to the new moon of September 2, 1921, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1921, or the whole moon calendar 1921.
- The same date one year apart: 1920 · 1922.
- 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.