Waxing · 49.1% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 26°
First Quarter at
14:25UTC
Moon phase on September 21, 1966First Quarter
On Wednesday, September 21, 1966, the Moon was a First Quarter: 49.1% of its visible face lit, 6.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
49.1%Illumination at noon UTC
6.7 dMoon age
387,729 km240,923 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (27°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 21, 1966 is on Thursday, September 29, 1966 at 16:47 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 14, 1966 at 19:13 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, September 14, 1966 | 19:13 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, September 21, 1966 | 14:25 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, September 29, 1966 | 16:47 |
The Moon around September 21
More about this date
Wednesday, September 21, 1966 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 14, 1966 to the new moon of October 14, 1966, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.