Waxing · 72.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 15°
Moon age
10.3days
Moon phase on August 12, 1970Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, August 12, 1970, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 72.2% of its visible face lit, 10.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
72.2%Illumination at noon UTC
10.3 dMoon age
375,386 km233,254 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (16°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 12, 1970 is on Monday, August 17, 1970 at 03:15 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 2, 1970 at 05:58 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, August 10, 1970 | 08:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, August 17, 1970 | 03:15 |
The Moon around August 12
More about this date
Wednesday, August 12, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 2, 1970 to the new moon of August 31, 1970, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1970, or the whole moon calendar 1970.
- The same date one year apart: 1969 · 1971.
- 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.