Waning · 49.7% lit · ♈︎ Aries 23°
Last Quarter at
10:59UTC
Moon phase on July 16, 1979Last Quarter
On Monday, July 16, 1979, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 49.7% of its visible face lit, 22.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
49.7%Illumination at noon UTC
22.0 dMoon age
375,753 km233,482 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (24°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 16, 1979 is on Monday, July 9, 1979 at 19:59 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, July 24, 1979 at 01:41 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, July 9, 1979 | 19:59 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Monday, July 16, 1979 | 10:59 |
| New Moon (after) | Tuesday, July 24, 1979 | 01:41 |
The Moon around July 16
More about this date
Monday, July 16, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 24, 1979 to the new moon of July 24, 1979, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.