Waxing · 40.8% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 15°
Moon age
6.1days
Moon phase on March 17, 1929Waxing Crescent
On Sunday, March 17, 1929, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 40.8% of its visible face lit, 6.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
40.8%Illumination at noon UTC
6.1 dMoon age
370,036 km229,930 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (16°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 17, 1929 is on Monday, March 25, 1929 at 07:46 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 11, 1929 at 08:37 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, March 11, 1929 | 08:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, March 18, 1929 | 07:41 |
The Moon around March 17
More about this date
Sunday, March 17, 1929 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 11, 1929 to the new moon of April 9, 1929, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1929, or the whole moon calendar 1929.
- The same date one year apart: 1928 · 1930.
- 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.