Waxing · 99.6% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 13°
Moon age
14.7days
Moon phase on August 13, 1973Waxing Gibbous
On Monday, August 13, 1973, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% of its visible face lit, 14.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
99.6%Illumination at noon UTC
14.7 dMoon age
398,136 km247,390 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (14°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 13, 1973 is on Tuesday, August 14, 1973 at 02:17 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, August 28, 1973 at 03:25 UTC, 15 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, August 5, 1973 | 22:27 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, August 14, 1973 | 02:17 |
The Moon around August 13
More about this date
Monday, August 13, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 29, 1973 to the new moon of August 28, 1973, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.