Waxing · 71.8% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 21°
Moon age
10.2days
Moon phase on September 18, 1953Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, September 18, 1953, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 71.8% of its visible face lit, 10.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
71.8%Illumination at noon UTC
10.2 dMoon age
374,657 km232,801 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (21°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 18, 1953 is on Wednesday, September 23, 1953 at 04:16 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, September 8, 1953 at 07:48 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 16, 1953 | 09:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, September 23, 1953 | 04:16 |
The Moon around September 18
More about this date
Friday, September 18, 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.