Waning · 97.5% lit · ♎︎ Libra 04°
Moon age
15.4days
Moon phase on March 8, 1947Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, March 8, 1947, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 97.5% of its visible face lit, 15.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
97.5%Illumination at noon UTC
15.4 dMoon age
378,572 km235,234 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (5°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 8, 1947 is on Friday, March 7, 1947 at 03:15 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, March 22, 1947 at 16:34 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, March 7, 1947 | 03:15 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, March 14, 1947 | 18:28 |
The Moon around March 8
More about this date
Saturday, March 8, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 21, 1947 to the new moon of March 22, 1947, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1947, or the whole moon calendar 1947.
- The same date one year apart: 1946 · 1948.
- 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.