Waxing · 74.4% lit · ♎︎ Libra 24°
Moon age
9.0days
Moon phase on June 16, 1948Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, June 16, 1948, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 74.4% of its visible face lit, 9.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
74.4%Illumination at noon UTC
9.0 dMoon age
377,781 km234,742 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (24°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 16, 1948 is on Monday, June 21, 1948 at 12:54 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, June 7, 1948 at 12:56 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, June 14, 1948 | 05:40 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, June 21, 1948 | 12:54 |
The Moon around June 16
More about this date
Wednesday, June 16, 1948 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 7, 1948 to the new moon of July 6, 1948, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.