Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 23°
New Moon at
11:48UTC
Moon phase on August 16, 1966New Moon
On Tuesday, August 16, 1966, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
358,717 km222,897 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (23°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 16, 1966 is on Wednesday, August 31, 1966 at 00:14 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, August 16, 1966 at 11:48 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, August 9, 1966 | 12:56 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, August 16, 1966 | 11:48 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, August 23, 1966 | 03:02 |
The Moon around August 16
More about this date
Tuesday, August 16, 1966 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 16, 1966 to the new moon of September 14, 1966, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1966, or the whole moon calendar 1966.
- The same date one year apart: 1965 · 1967.
- 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.