Waning · 5.5% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 04°
Moon age
27.4days
Moon phase on September 24, 1973Waning Crescent
On Monday, September 24, 1973, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 5.5% of its visible face lit, 27.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
5.5%Illumination at noon UTC
27.4 dMoon age
373,904 km232,333 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (5°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 24, 1973 is on Wednesday, September 12, 1973 at 15:16 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 26, 1973 at 13:54 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 19, 1973 | 16:11 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, September 26, 1973 | 13:54 |
The Moon around September 24
More about this date
Monday, September 24, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 28, 1973 to the new moon of September 26, 1973, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.