Waxing · 21.8% lit · ♎︎ Libra 18°
Moon age
5.1days
Moon phase on August 16, 1961Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, August 16, 1961, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 21.8% of its visible face lit, 5.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
21.8%Illumination at noon UTC
5.1 dMoon age
398,108 km247,372 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (19°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 16, 1961 is on Saturday, August 26, 1961 at 03:13 UTC, 10 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 11, 1961 at 10:36 UTC, 5 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, August 11, 1961 | 10:36 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, August 19, 1961 | 10:51 |
The Moon around August 16
More about this date
Wednesday, August 16, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 11, 1961 to the new moon of September 10, 1961, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- 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.