Waxing · 94.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 16°
Moon age
11.7days
Moon phase on August 6, 1949Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, August 6, 1949, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 94.2% of its visible face lit, 11.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
94.2%Illumination at noon UTC
11.7 dMoon age
386,830 km240,365 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (16°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 6, 1949 is on Monday, August 8, 1949 at 19:33 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, July 25, 1949 at 19:33 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, August 1, 1949 | 12:58 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, August 8, 1949 | 19:33 |
The Moon around August 6
More about this date
Saturday, August 6, 1949 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 25, 1949 to the new moon of August 24, 1949, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.