Waning · 85.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 13°
Moon age
18.9days
Moon phase on January 20, 1976Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, January 20, 1976, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 85.9% of its visible face lit, 18.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
85.9%Illumination at noon UTC
18.9 dMoon age
366,866 km227,960 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (14°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 20, 1976 is on Saturday, January 17, 1976 at 04:47 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, January 31, 1976 at 06:20 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, January 17, 1976 | 04:47 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, January 23, 1976 | 23:05 |
The Moon around January 20
More about this date
Tuesday, January 20, 1976 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 1, 1976 to the new moon of January 31, 1976, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1976, or the whole moon calendar 1976.
- The same date one year apart: 1975 · 1977.
- 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.