Waxing · 71.3% lit · ♌︎ Leo 22°
Moon age
9.7days
Moon phase on April 17, 1940Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, April 17, 1940, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 71.3% of its visible face lit, 9.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
71.3%Illumination at noon UTC
9.7 dMoon age
367,962 km228,641 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (22°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 17, 1940 is on Monday, April 22, 1940 at 04:37 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, April 7, 1940 at 20:19 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, April 15, 1940 | 13:46 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, April 22, 1940 | 04:37 |
The Moon around April 17
More about this date
Wednesday, April 17, 1940 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 7, 1940 to the new moon of May 7, 1940, a cycle of 29.66 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1940, or the whole moon calendar 1940.
- The same date one year apart: 1939 · 1941.
- 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.