Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 01°
New Moon at
02:03UTC
Moon phase on December 17, 1952New Moon
On Wednesday, December 17, 1952, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 30.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
30.0 dMoon age
368,827 km229,179 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (1°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 17, 1952 is on Wednesday, December 31, 1952 at 05:06 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 17, 1952 at 02:03 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, December 9, 1952 | 13:22 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, December 17, 1952 | 02:03 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, December 23, 1952 | 19:52 |
The Moon around December 17
More about this date
Wednesday, December 17, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 17, 1952 to the new moon of January 15, 1953, a cycle of 29.50 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.