Waning · 54.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 18°
Last Quarter at
22:59UTC
Moon phase on August 16, 1949Last Quarter
On Tuesday, August 16, 1949, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 54.6% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
54.6%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
400,824 km249,060 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (18°)
29.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 16, 1949 is on Monday, August 8, 1949 at 19:33 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 24, 1949 at 03:59 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, August 8, 1949 | 19:33 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, August 16, 1949 | 22:59 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, August 24, 1949 | 03:59 |
The Moon around August 16
More about this date
Tuesday, August 16, 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.