Waxing · 99.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 29°
Full Moon at
12:03UTC
Moon phase on August 23, 1945Full Moon
On Thursday, August 23, 1945, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.9% of its visible face lit, 15.5 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.9%Illumination at noon UTC
15.5 dMoon age
369,007 km229,290 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (30°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Sturgeon Moon, 368,999 km from Earth. Blue Moon (seasonal)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 23, 1945 is on Thursday, August 23, 1945 at 12:03 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 6, 1945 at 13:44 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 16, 1945 | 00:27 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Thursday, August 23, 1945 | 12:03 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, August 30, 1945 | 03:44 |
The Moon around August 23
More about this date
Thursday, August 23, 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.