Waxing · 87.7% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 12°
Moon age
11.7days
Moon phase on September 16, 1956Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, September 16, 1956, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.7% of its visible face lit, 11.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.7%Illumination at noon UTC
11.7 dMoon age
404,173 km251,141 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (13°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 16, 1956 is on Thursday, September 20, 1956 at 03:19 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, September 4, 1956 at 18:57 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 12, 1956 | 00:13 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, September 20, 1956 | 03:19 |
The Moon around September 16
More about this date
Sunday, September 16, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 4, 1956 to the new moon of October 4, 1956, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 1956, or the whole moon calendar 1956.
- The same date one year apart: 1955 · 1957.
- 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.