Waning · 7.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 14°
Moon age
26.9days
Moon phase on July 8, 1953Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, July 8, 1953, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 7.4% of its visible face lit, 26.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
7.4%Illumination at noon UTC
26.9 dMoon age
383,032 km238,005 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (15°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 8, 1953 is on Saturday, June 27, 1953 at 03:29 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, July 11, 1953 at 02:28 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, July 3, 1953 | 22:03 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, July 11, 1953 | 02:28 |
The Moon around July 8
More about this date
Wednesday, July 8, 1953 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 11, 1953 to the new moon of July 11, 1953, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1953, or the whole moon calendar 1953.
- The same date one year apart: 1952 · 1954.
- 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.