Waxing · 2.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 11°
Moon age
1.3days
Moon phase on August 16, 1939Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, August 16, 1939, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 2.9% of its visible face lit, 1.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
2.9%Illumination at noon UTC
1.3 dMoon age
358,478 km222,748 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (12°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 16, 1939 is on Tuesday, August 29, 1939 at 22:09 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, August 15, 1939 at 03:53 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, August 15, 1939 | 03:53 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, August 21, 1939 | 21:21 |
The Moon around August 16
More about this date
Wednesday, August 16, 1939 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 15, 1939 to the new moon of September 13, 1939, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.