Waning · 0.1% lit · ♌︎ Leo 26°
New Moon at
17:11UTC
Moon phase on August 22, 1979New Moon
On Wednesday, August 22, 1979, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
406,265 km252,441 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (26°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 22, 1979 is on Wednesday, August 8, 1979 at 03:21 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 22, 1979 at 17:11 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, August 14, 1979 | 19:02 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, August 22, 1979 | 17:11 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, August 30, 1979 | 18:09 |
The Moon around August 22
More about this date
Wednesday, August 22, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 24, 1979 to the new moon of August 22, 1979, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.