Waxing · 91.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 26°
Moon age
12.9days
Moon phase on April 20, 1978Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, April 20, 1978, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 91.6% of its visible face lit, 12.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
91.6%Illumination at noon UTC
12.9 dMoon age
384,269 km238,774 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (26°)
31.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 20, 1978 is on Sunday, April 23, 1978 at 04:11 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, April 7, 1978 at 15:15 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, April 15, 1978 | 13:56 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, April 23, 1978 | 04:11 |
The Moon around April 20
More about this date
Thursday, April 20, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 7, 1978 to the new moon of May 7, 1978, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- 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.