Waxing · 3.4% lit · ♌︎ Leo 14°
Moon age
1.9days
Moon phase on July 16, 1969Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 3.4% of its visible face lit, 1.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
3.4%Illumination at noon UTC
1.9 dMoon age
404,022 km251,047 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (15°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 16, 1969 is on Tuesday, July 29, 1969 at 02:45 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, July 14, 1969 at 14:12 UTC, 2 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, July 14, 1969 | 14:12 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, July 22, 1969 | 12:10 |
The Moon around July 16
More about this date
Wednesday, July 16, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 14, 1969 to the new moon of August 13, 1969, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1969, or the whole moon calendar 1969.
- The same date one year apart: 1968 · 1970.
- 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.