Waning · 49.0% lit · ♈︎ Aries 26°
Last Quarter at
09:11UTC
Moon phase on July 17, 1968Last Quarter
On Wednesday, July 17, 1968, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 49.0% of its visible face lit, 21.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
49.0%Illumination at noon UTC
21.6 dMoon age
400,106 km248,615 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (26°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 17, 1968 is on Wednesday, July 10, 1968 at 03:18 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, July 25, 1968 at 11:50 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, July 10, 1968 | 03:18 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, July 17, 1968 | 09:11 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, July 25, 1968 | 11:50 |
The Moon around July 17
More about this date
Wednesday, July 17, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 25, 1968 to the new moon of July 25, 1968, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1968, or the whole moon calendar 1968.
- The same date one year apart: 1967 · 1969.
- 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.