Waning · 81.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 17°
Moon age
18.2days
Moon phase on October 20, 1978Waning Gibbous
On Friday, October 20, 1978, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 81.4% of its visible face lit, 18.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
81.4%Illumination at noon UTC
18.2 dMoon age
396,616 km246,446 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (18°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 20, 1978 is on Monday, October 16, 1978 at 06:10 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, October 31, 1978 at 20:07 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, October 16, 1978 | 06:10 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, October 24, 1978 | 00:34 |
The Moon around October 20
More about this date
Friday, October 20, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 2, 1978 to the new moon of October 31, 1978, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.