Waning · 7.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 21°
Moon age
26.9days
Moon phase on October 16, 1971Waning Crescent
On Saturday, October 16, 1971, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 7.1% of its visible face lit, 26.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
7.1%Illumination at noon UTC
26.9 dMoon age
405,366 km251,883 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (22°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 1971 is on Monday, October 4, 1971 at 12:20 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, October 19, 1971 at 07:59 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, October 11, 1971 | 05:29 |
| New Moon (after) | Tuesday, October 19, 1971 | 07:59 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Saturday, October 16, 1971 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 19, 1971 to the new moon of October 19, 1971, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.