Waning · 85.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 12°
Moon age
18.7days
Moon phase on January 17, 1979Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 17, 1979, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 85.1% of its visible face lit, 18.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
85.1%Illumination at noon UTC
18.7 dMoon age
404,039 km251,058 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (12°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 17, 1979 is on Saturday, January 13, 1979 at 07:09 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, January 28, 1979 at 06:20 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, January 13, 1979 | 07:09 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, January 21, 1979 | 11:24 |
The Moon around January 17
More about this date
Wednesday, January 17, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 29, 1978 to the new moon of January 28, 1979, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1979, or the whole moon calendar 1979.
- The same date one year apart: 1978 · 1980.
- 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.