Waxing · 47.1% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 11°
First Quarter at
18:16UTC
Moon phase on September 8, 1951First Quarter
On Saturday, September 8, 1951, the Moon was a First Quarter: 47.1% of its visible face lit, 7.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
47.1%Illumination at noon UTC
7.0 dMoon age
371,407 km230,781 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (12°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 8, 1951 is on Saturday, September 15, 1951 at 12:38 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, September 1, 1951 at 12:50 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, September 1, 1951 | 12:50 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, September 8, 1951 | 18:16 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, September 15, 1951 | 12:38 |
The Moon around September 8
More about this date
Saturday, September 8, 1951 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 1, 1951 to the new moon of October 1, 1951, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 1951, or the whole moon calendar 1951.
- The same date one year apart: 1950 · 1952.
- 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.