Waning · 52.0% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 23°
Last Quarter at
16:36UTC
Moon phase on March 16, 1955Last Quarter
On Wednesday, March 16, 1955, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.0% of its visible face lit, 21.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.0%Illumination at noon UTC
21.8 dMoon age
402,772 km250,271 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (23°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 16, 1955 is on Tuesday, March 8, 1955 at 15:41 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 24, 1955 at 03:43 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, March 8, 1955 | 15:41 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, March 16, 1955 | 16:36 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, March 24, 1955 | 03:43 |
The Moon around March 16
More about this date
Wednesday, March 16, 1955 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 22, 1955 to the new moon of March 24, 1955, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1955, or the whole moon calendar 1955.
- The same date one year apart: 1954 · 1956.
- 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.