Waxing · 89.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 18°
Moon age
12.5days
Moon phase on August 20, 1945Waxing Gibbous
On Monday, August 20, 1945, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 89.2% of its visible face lit, 12.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
89.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.5 dMoon age
383,226 km238,125 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (19°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 20, 1945 is on Thursday, August 23, 1945 at 12:03 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 8, 1945 at 00:32 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 16, 1945 | 00:27 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, August 23, 1945 | 12:03 |
The Moon around August 20
More about this date
Monday, August 20, 1945 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 8, 1945 to the new moon of September 6, 1945, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1945, or the whole moon calendar 1945.
- The same date one year apart: 1944 · 1946.
- 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.