Waning · 0.4% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 17°
New Moon at
21:03UTC
Moon phase on July 16, 1939New Moon
On Sunday, July 16, 1939, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 28.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
28.9 dMoon age
361,040 km224,340 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (18°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 16, 1939 is on Monday, July 31, 1939 at 06:37 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, July 16, 1939 at 21:03 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, July 9, 1939 | 19:49 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, July 16, 1939 | 21:03 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, July 23, 1939 | 11:34 |
The Moon around July 16
More about this date
Sunday, July 16, 1939 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 17, 1939 to the new moon of July 16, 1939, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1939, or the whole moon calendar 1939.
- The same date one year apart: 1938 · 1940.
- 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.