Waning · 0.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 12°
New Moon at
17:29UTC
Moon phase on September 7, 1972New Moon
On Thursday, September 7, 1972, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
390,427 km242,600 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (12°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 7, 1972 is on Thursday, August 24, 1972 at 18:22 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 7, 1972 at 17:29 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 31, 1972 | 12:48 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, September 7, 1972 | 17:29 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, September 15, 1972 | 19:13 |
The Moon around September 7
More about this date
Thursday, September 7, 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 September 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.