Waning · 35.3% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 24°
Moon age
23.5days
Moon phase on August 31, 1945Waning Crescent
On Friday, August 31, 1945, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 35.3% of its visible face lit, 23.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
35.3%Illumination at noon UTC
23.5 dMoon age
376,859 km234,169 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (25°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 31, 1945 is on Thursday, August 23, 1945 at 12:03 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 6, 1945 at 13:44 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 30, 1945 | 03:44 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, September 6, 1945 | 13:44 |
The Moon around August 31
More about this date
Friday, August 31, 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.