Waning · 100.0% lit · ♈︎ Aries 24°
Full Moon at
08:15UTC
Moon phase on October 16, 1940Full Moon
On Wednesday, October 16, 1940, the Moon was a Full Moon: 100.0% of its visible face lit, 15.0 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
100.0%Illumination at noon UTC
15.0 dMoon age
405,864 km252,192 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (25°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Hunter's Moon, 405,964 km from Earth. MicromoonPenumbral lunar eclipse
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 1940 is on Wednesday, October 16, 1940 at 08:15 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 30, 1940 at 22:03 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 8, 1940 | 06:18 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 16, 1940 | 08:15 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 24, 1940 | 06:04 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Wednesday, October 16, 1940 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 1, 1940 to the new moon of October 30, 1940, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.