Waxing · 4.6% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 04°
Moon age
2.2days
Moon phase on April 30, 1949Waxing Crescent
On Saturday, April 30, 1949, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 4.6% of its visible face lit, 2.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
4.6%Illumination at noon UTC
2.2 dMoon age
395,493 km245,748 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (4°)
30.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 30, 1949 is on Thursday, May 12, 1949 at 12:51 UTC, 12 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, April 28, 1949 at 08:02 UTC, 2 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, April 28, 1949 | 08:02 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 5, 1949 | 21:33 |
The Moon around April 30
More about this date
Saturday, April 30, 1949 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 28, 1949 to the new moon of May 27, 1949, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1949, or the whole moon calendar 1949.
- The same date one year apart: 1948 · 1950.
- 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.