Waning · 53.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 23°
Last Quarter at
19:52UTC
Moon phase on July 21, 1946Last Quarter
On Sunday, July 21, 1946, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 53.8% of its visible face lit, 22.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
53.8%Illumination at noon UTC
22.3 dMoon age
374,371 km232,623 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (24°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 21, 1946 is on Sunday, July 14, 1946 at 09:23 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, July 28, 1946 at 11:54 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, July 14, 1946 | 09:23 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Sunday, July 21, 1946 | 19:52 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, July 28, 1946 | 11:54 |
The Moon around July 21
More about this date
Sunday, July 21, 1946 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 29, 1946 to the new moon of July 28, 1946, a cycle of 29.32 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1946, or the whole moon calendar 1946.
- The same date one year apart: 1945 · 1947.
- 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.