Waxing · 96.1% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 20°
Moon age
12.2days
Moon phase on August 5, 1941Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, August 5, 1941, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 96.1% of its visible face lit, 12.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.2 dMoon age
373,886 km232,322 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (20°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 5, 1941 is on Thursday, August 7, 1941 at 05:38 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, July 24, 1941 at 07:39 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, July 31, 1941 | 09:19 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, August 7, 1941 | 05:38 |
The Moon around August 5
More about this date
Tuesday, August 5, 1941 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 24, 1941 to the new moon of August 22, 1941, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1941, or the whole moon calendar 1941.
- The same date one year apart: 1940 · 1942.
- 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.