Waning · 76.9% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 28°
Moon age
19.9days
Moon phase on January 21, 1976Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 21, 1976, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 76.9% of its visible face lit, 19.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
76.9%Illumination at noon UTC
19.9 dMoon age
367,290 km228,223 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (28°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 21, 1976 is on Saturday, January 17, 1976 at 04:47 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, January 31, 1976 at 06:20 UTC, 10 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 21
More about this date
Wednesday, January 21, 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.