Waning · 50.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 07°
Last Quarter at
12:48UTC
Moon phase on August 31, 1972Last Quarter
On Thursday, August 31, 1972, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 50.5% of its visible face lit, 22.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
50.5%Illumination at noon UTC
22.3 dMoon age
370,370 km230,137 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (8°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 31, 1972 is on Thursday, August 24, 1972 at 18:22 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 7, 1972 at 17:29 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, August 24, 1972 | 18:22 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, August 31, 1972 | 12:48 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, September 7, 1972 | 17:29 |
The Moon around August 31
More about this date
Thursday, August 31, 1972 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 9, 1972 to the new moon of September 7, 1972, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1972, or the whole moon calendar 1972.
- The same date one year apart: 1971 · 1973.
- 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.