Waning · 57.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 16°
Moon age
21.1days
Moon phase on July 17, 1949Waning Gibbous
On Sunday, July 17, 1949, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 57.2% of its visible face lit, 21.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
57.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.1 dMoon age
404,072 km251,079 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (16°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 17, 1949 is on Sunday, July 10, 1949 at 07:41 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, July 25, 1949 at 19:33 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, July 10, 1949 | 07:41 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, July 18, 1949 | 06:02 |
The Moon around July 17
More about this date
Sunday, July 17, 1949 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 26, 1949 to the new moon of July 25, 1949, a cycle of 29.40 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.