Waning · 52.3% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 21°
Last Quarter at
17:20UTC
Moon phase on September 16, 1976Last Quarter
On Thursday, September 16, 1976, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.3% of its visible face lit, 22.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.3%Illumination at noon UTC
22.0 dMoon age
398,289 km247,485 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (21°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 16, 1976 is on Wednesday, September 8, 1976 at 12:52 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 23, 1976 at 19:55 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, September 8, 1976 | 12:52 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, September 16, 1976 | 17:20 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, September 23, 1976 | 19:55 |
The Moon around September 16
More about this date
Thursday, September 16, 1976 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 25, 1976 to the new moon of September 23, 1976, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.