Waning · 50.9% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 21°
Last Quarter at
13:44UTC
Moon phase on October 16, 1957Last Quarter
On Wednesday, October 16, 1957, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 50.9% of its visible face lit, 22.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
50.9%Illumination at noon UTC
22.7 dMoon age
376,039 km233,660 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (22°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 1957 is on Tuesday, October 8, 1957 at 21:42 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 23, 1957 at 04:43 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, October 8, 1957 | 21:42 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, October 16, 1957 | 13:44 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, October 23, 1957 | 04:43 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Wednesday, October 16, 1957 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 23, 1957 to the new moon of October 23, 1957, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1957, or the whole moon calendar 1957.
- The same date one year apart: 1956 · 1958.
- 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.