Waning · 53.8% lit · ♎︎ Libra 17°
Last Quarter at
19:55UTC
Moon phase on January 12, 1977Last Quarter
On Wednesday, January 12, 1977, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 53.8% of its visible face lit, 22.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
53.8%Illumination at noon UTC
22.4 dMoon age
372,672 km231,568 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (18°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 12, 1977 is on Wednesday, January 5, 1977 at 12:11 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, January 19, 1977 at 14:11 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, January 5, 1977 | 12:11 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, January 12, 1977 | 19:55 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, January 19, 1977 | 14:11 |
The Moon around January 12
More about this date
Wednesday, January 12, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 21, 1976 to the new moon of January 19, 1977, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1977, or the whole moon calendar 1977.
- The same date one year apart: 1976 · 1978.
- 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.