Waxing · 21.6% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 28°
Moon age
5.1days
Moon phase on April 23, 1977Waxing Crescent
On Saturday, April 23, 1977, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 21.6% of its visible face lit, 5.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
21.6%Illumination at noon UTC
5.1 dMoon age
404,117 km251,107 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (28°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 23, 1977 is on Tuesday, May 3, 1977 at 13:03 UTC, 10 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 18, 1977 at 10:36 UTC, 5 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, April 18, 1977 | 10:36 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, April 26, 1977 | 14:42 |
The Moon around April 23
More about this date
Saturday, April 23, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 18, 1977 to the new moon of May 18, 1977, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 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.