Waning · 53.9% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 11°
Last Quarter at
20:22UTC
Moon phase on August 9, 1947Last Quarter
On Saturday, August 9, 1947, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 53.9% of its visible face lit, 22.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
53.9%Illumination at noon UTC
22.3 dMoon age
380,149 km236,213 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (12°)
31.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 9, 1947 is on Saturday, August 2, 1947 at 01:50 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, August 16, 1947 at 11:12 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, August 2, 1947 | 01:50 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Saturday, August 9, 1947 | 20:22 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, August 16, 1947 | 11:12 |
The Moon around August 9
More about this date
Saturday, August 9, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 18, 1947 to the new moon of August 16, 1947, a cycle of 29.29 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.