Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 02°
New Moon at
13:54UTC
Moon phase on September 26, 1973New Moon
On Wednesday, September 26, 1973, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 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
29.4 dMoon age
380,378 km236,356 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (2°)
31.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 26, 1973 is on Wednesday, September 12, 1973 at 15:16 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 26, 1973 at 13:54 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 19, 1973 | 16:11 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, September 26, 1973 | 13:54 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 4, 1973 | 10:32 |
The Moon around September 26
More about this date
Wednesday, September 26, 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.