Waxing · 87.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 28°
Moon age
12.1days
Moon phase on April 30, 1977Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, April 30, 1977, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.2% of its visible face lit, 12.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.1 dMoon age
369,611 km229,665 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (28°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 30, 1977 is on Tuesday, May 3, 1977 at 13:03 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 18, 1977 at 10:36 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 26, 1977 | 14:42 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, May 3, 1977 | 13:03 |
The Moon around April 30
More about this date
Saturday, April 30, 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.