Waning · 0.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 25°
New Moon at
19:55UTC
Moon phase on September 23, 1976New Moon
On Thursday, September 23, 1976, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
362,172 km225,043 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (26°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 23, 1976 is on Friday, October 8, 1976 at 04:56 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 23, 1976 at 19:55 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, September 16, 1976 | 17:20 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, September 23, 1976 | 19:55 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, September 30, 1976 | 11:12 |
The Moon around September 23
More about this date
Thursday, September 23, 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.