Waning · 6.0% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 08°
Moon age
27.3days
Moon phase on June 28, 1973Waning Crescent
On Thursday, June 28, 1973, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 6.0% of its visible face lit, 27.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
6.0%Illumination at noon UTC
27.3 dMoon age
359,837 km223,592 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (9°)
33.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 28, 1973 is on Friday, June 15, 1973 at 20:35 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, June 30, 1973 at 11:39 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, June 23, 1973 | 19:45 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, June 30, 1973 | 11:39 |
The Moon around June 28
More about this date
Thursday, June 28, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 1, 1973 to the new moon of June 30, 1973, a cycle of 29.29 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.