Waxing · 47.5% lit · ♎︎ Libra 09°
First Quarter at
17:29UTC
Moon phase on July 4, 1976First Quarter
On Sunday, July 4, 1976, the Moon was a First Quarter: 47.5% of its visible face lit, 6.9 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
47.5%Illumination at noon UTC
6.9 dMoon age
370,540 km230,243 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (10°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 4, 1976 is on Sunday, July 11, 1976 at 13:09 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, June 27, 1976 at 14:50 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, June 27, 1976 | 14:50 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Sunday, July 4, 1976 | 17:29 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, July 11, 1976 | 13:09 |
The Moon around July 4
More about this date
Sunday, July 4, 1976 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 27, 1976 to the new moon of July 27, 1976, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.