Waning · 29.1% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 22°
Moon age
24.1days
Moon phase on July 20, 1949Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, July 20, 1949, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 29.1% of its visible face lit, 24.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
29.1%Illumination at noon UTC
24.1 dMoon age
397,088 km246,739 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (22°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 20, 1949 is on Sunday, July 10, 1949 at 07:41 UTC, 10 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, July 25, 1949 at 19:33 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, July 18, 1949 | 06:02 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, July 25, 1949 | 19:33 |
The Moon around July 20
More about this date
Wednesday, July 20, 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.