Waning · 98.9% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 16°
Moon age
14.9days
Moon phase on April 24, 1948Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, April 24, 1948, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 98.9% of its visible face lit, 14.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.9%Illumination at noon UTC
14.9 dMoon age
377,418 km234,517 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (16°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 24, 1948 is on Friday, April 23, 1948 at 13:28 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 9, 1948 at 02:30 UTC, 15 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, April 23, 1948 | 13:28 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 1, 1948 | 04:48 |
The Moon around April 24
More about this date
Saturday, April 24, 1948 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 9, 1948 to the new moon of May 9, 1948, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1948, or the whole moon calendar 1948.
- The same date one year apart: 1947 · 1949.
- 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.