Waxing · 51.1% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 24°
First Quarter at
09:50UTC
Moon phase on September 16, 1953First Quarter
On Wednesday, September 16, 1953, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.1% of its visible face lit, 8.2 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.1%Illumination at noon UTC
8.2 dMoon age
386,828 km240,364 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (24°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 16, 1953 is on Wednesday, September 23, 1953 at 04:16 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, September 8, 1953 at 07:48 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, September 8, 1953 | 07:48 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, September 16, 1953 | 09:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, September 23, 1953 | 04:16 |
The Moon around September 16
More about this date
Wednesday, September 16, 1953 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 8, 1953 to the new moon of October 8, 1953, a cycle of 29.70 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.