Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 23°
New Moon at
02:28UTC
Moon phase on August 12, 1942New Moon
On Wednesday, August 12, 1942, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 30.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
30.0 dMoon age
395,709 km245,882 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (24°)
30.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 12, 1942 is on Wednesday, August 26, 1942 at 03:46 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 12, 1942 at 02:28 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, August 3, 1942 | 23:04 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, August 12, 1942 | 02:28 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, August 19, 1942 | 11:31 |
The Moon around August 12
More about this date
Wednesday, August 12, 1942 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 12, 1942 to the new moon of September 10, 1942, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1942, or the whole moon calendar 1942.
- The same date one year apart: 1941 · 1943.
- 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.