Waxing · 97.6% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 16°
Moon age
12.6days
Moon phase on August 27, 1977Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, August 27, 1977, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 97.6% of its visible face lit, 12.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
97.6%Illumination at noon UTC
12.6 dMoon age
372,628 km231,540 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (17°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 27, 1977 is on Sunday, August 28, 1977 at 20:10 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 14, 1977 at 21:31 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, August 22, 1977 | 01:04 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, August 28, 1977 | 20:10 |
The Moon around August 27
More about this date
Saturday, August 27, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 14, 1977 to the new moon of September 13, 1977, a cycle of 29.49 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.