Waxing · 45.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 00°
First Quarter at
22:18UTC
Moon phase on April 27, 1947First Quarter
On Sunday, April 27, 1947, the Moon was a First Quarter: 45.2% of its visible face lit, 6.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
45.2%Illumination at noon UTC
6.3 dMoon age
370,404 km230,159 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (1°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 27, 1947 is on Monday, May 5, 1947 at 04:53 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 21, 1947 at 04:19 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, April 21, 1947 | 04:19 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Sunday, April 27, 1947 | 22:18 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, May 5, 1947 | 04:53 |
The Moon around April 27
More about this date
Sunday, April 27, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 1947 to the new moon of May 20, 1947, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 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.