Waning · 7.9% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 00°
Moon age
27.1days
Moon phase on March 24, 1971Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, March 24, 1971, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 7.9% of its visible face lit, 27.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
7.9%Illumination at noon UTC
27.1 dMoon age
360,601 km224,067 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (1°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 24, 1971 is on Friday, March 12, 1971 at 02:34 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, March 26, 1971 at 19:23 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, March 20, 1971 | 02:30 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, March 26, 1971 | 19:23 |
The Moon around March 24
More about this date
Wednesday, March 24, 1971 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 25, 1971 to the new moon of March 26, 1971, a cycle of 29.40 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1971, or the whole moon calendar 1971.
- The same date one year apart: 1970 · 1972.
- 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.