Waning · 76.7% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 20°
Moon age
19.9days
Moon phase on October 16, 1973Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, October 16, 1973, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 76.7% of its visible face lit, 19.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
76.7%Illumination at noon UTC
19.9 dMoon age
367,937 km228,625 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (21°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 1973 is on Friday, October 12, 1973 at 03:09 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 26, 1973 at 03:17 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, October 12, 1973 | 03:09 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 18, 1973 | 22:33 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Tuesday, October 16, 1973 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 26, 1973 to the new moon of October 26, 1973, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.