Waxing · 51.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 16°
First Quarter at
08:26UTC
Moon phase on July 7, 1973First Quarter
On Saturday, July 7, 1973, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.6% of its visible face lit, 7.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.6%Illumination at noon UTC
7.0 dMoon age
391,985 km243,568 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (17°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 7, 1973 is on Sunday, July 15, 1973 at 11:56 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, June 30, 1973 at 11:39 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, June 30, 1973 | 11:39 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, July 7, 1973 | 08:26 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, July 15, 1973 | 11:56 |
The Moon around July 7
More about this date
Saturday, July 7, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 30, 1973 to the new moon of July 29, 1973, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.