Waning · 0.0% lit · ♌︎ Leo 25°
New Moon at
15:20UTC
Moon phase on August 20, 1952New Moon
On Wednesday, August 20, 1952, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
406,023 km252,291 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (26°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 20, 1952 is on Thursday, September 4, 1952 at 03:19 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 20, 1952 at 15:20 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, August 12, 1952 | 13:27 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, August 20, 1952 | 15:20 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, August 28, 1952 | 12:03 |
The Moon around August 20
More about this date
Wednesday, August 20, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 21, 1952 to the new moon of August 20, 1952, a cycle of 29.66 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1952, or the whole moon calendar 1952.
- The same date one year apart: 1951 · 1953.
- 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.