Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 14°
New Moon at
09:51UTC
Moon phase on July 5, 1978New Moon
On Wednesday, July 5, 1978, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
406,535 km252,609 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (14°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 5, 1978 is on Thursday, July 20, 1978 at 03:05 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 5, 1978 at 09:51 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, June 27, 1978 | 11:44 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, July 5, 1978 | 09:51 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, July 13, 1978 | 10:49 |
The Moon around July 5
More about this date
Wednesday, July 5, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 5, 1978 to the new moon of August 4, 1978, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.