Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 13°
New Moon at
11:45UTC
Moon phase on April 3, 1973New Moon
On Tuesday, April 3, 1973, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.5 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
29.5 dMoon age
369,478 km229,583 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (14°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 3, 1973 is on Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at 13:51 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, April 3, 1973 at 11:45 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, March 26, 1973 | 23:46 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, April 3, 1973 | 11:45 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, April 10, 1973 | 04:28 |
The Moon around April 3
More about this date
Tuesday, April 3, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 3, 1973 to the new moon of May 2, 1973, a cycle of 29.38 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1973, or the whole moon calendar 1973.
- The same date one year apart: 1972 · 1974.
- 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.