Waning · 35.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 15°
Moon age
24.0days
Moon phase on August 21, 1965Waning Crescent
On Saturday, August 21, 1965, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 35.5% of its visible face lit, 24.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
35.5%Illumination at noon UTC
24.0 dMoon age
372,173 km231,258 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (15°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 21, 1965 is on Thursday, August 12, 1965 at 08:22 UTC, 9 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, August 26, 1965 at 18:51 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, August 20, 1965 | 03:50 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, August 26, 1965 | 18:51 |
The Moon around August 21
More about this date
Saturday, August 21, 1965 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 28, 1965 to the new moon of August 26, 1965, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1965, or the whole moon calendar 1965.
- The same date one year apart: 1964 · 1966.
- 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.