Waning · 63.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 27°
Moon age
20.1days
Moon phase on August 5, 1977Waning Gibbous
On Friday, August 5, 1977, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 63.2% of its visible face lit, 20.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
63.2%Illumination at noon UTC
20.1 dMoon age
397,195 km246,806 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (28°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 5, 1977 is on Saturday, July 30, 1977 at 10:52 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 14, 1977 at 21:31 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, July 30, 1977 | 10:52 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, August 6, 1977 | 20:40 |
The Moon around August 5
More about this date
Friday, August 5, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 16, 1977 to the new moon of August 14, 1977, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.