Waning · 50.7% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 16°
Last Quarter at
13:22UTC
Moon phase on December 9, 1952Last Quarter
On Tuesday, December 9, 1952, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 50.7% of its visible face lit, 22.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
50.7%Illumination at noon UTC
22.0 dMoon age
403,227 km250,554 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (17°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 9, 1952 is on Monday, December 1, 1952 at 12:41 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 17, 1952 at 02:03 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, December 1, 1952 | 12:41 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, December 9, 1952 | 13:22 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, December 17, 1952 | 02:03 |
The Moon around December 9
More about this date
Tuesday, December 9, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 17, 1952 to the new moon of December 17, 1952, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.