Waxing · 85.5% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 10°
Moon age
10.5days
Moon phase on June 16, 1940Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, June 16, 1940, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.5% of its visible face lit, 10.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.5%Illumination at noon UTC
10.5 dMoon age
370,441 km230,181 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (10°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 16, 1940 is on Wednesday, June 19, 1940 at 23:02 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, June 6, 1940 at 01:05 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, June 13, 1940 | 01:59 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, June 19, 1940 | 23:02 |
The Moon around June 16
More about this date
Sunday, June 16, 1940 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 6, 1940 to the new moon of July 5, 1940, a cycle of 29.43 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.