Waxing · 46.3% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 22°
First Quarter at
21:44UTC
Moon phase on November 20, 1947First Quarter
On Thursday, November 20, 1947, the Moon was a First Quarter: 46.3% of its visible face lit, 7.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
46.3%Illumination at noon UTC
7.7 dMoon age
403,335 km250,620 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (23°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 20, 1947 is on Friday, November 28, 1947 at 08:45 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 12, 1947 at 20:01 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, November 12, 1947 | 20:01 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, November 20, 1947 | 21:44 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, November 28, 1947 | 08:45 |
The Moon around November 20
More about this date
Thursday, November 20, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 12, 1947 to the new moon of December 12, 1947, a cycle of 29.70 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 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.