Waning · 49.5% lit · ♎︎ Libra 06°
Last Quarter at
10:28UTC
Moon phase on December 27, 1972Last Quarter
On Wednesday, December 27, 1972, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 49.5% of its visible face lit, 21.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
49.5%Illumination at noon UTC
21.6 dMoon age
395,382 km245,679 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (7°)
30.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 27, 1972 is on Wednesday, December 20, 1972 at 09:45 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, January 4, 1973 at 15:43 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, December 20, 1972 | 09:45 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, December 27, 1972 | 10:28 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, January 4, 1973 | 15:43 |
The Moon around December 27
More about this date
Wednesday, December 27, 1972 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 5, 1972 to the new moon of January 4, 1973, a cycle of 29.80 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.