Waxing · 50.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 21°
First Quarter at
10:49UTC
Moon phase on July 13, 1978First Quarter
On Thursday, July 13, 1978, the Moon was a First Quarter: 50.6% of its visible face lit, 8.1 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
50.6%Illumination at noon UTC
8.1 dMoon age
384,568 km238,959 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (21°)
31.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 13, 1978 is on Thursday, July 20, 1978 at 03:05 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 5, 1978 at 09:51 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, July 5, 1978 | 09:51 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, July 13, 1978 | 10:49 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, July 20, 1978 | 03:05 |
The Moon around July 13
More about this date
Thursday, July 13, 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.