Waning · 11.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 13°
Moon age
26.1days
Moon phase on October 17, 1979Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, October 17, 1979, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 11.6% of its visible face lit, 26.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
11.6%Illumination at noon UTC
26.1 dMoon age
405,266 km251,820 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (14°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 17, 1979 is on Friday, October 5, 1979 at 19:35 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, October 21, 1979 at 02:23 UTC, 4 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, October 12, 1979 | 21:24 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, October 21, 1979 | 02:23 |
The Moon around October 17
More about this date
Wednesday, October 17, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 21, 1979 to the new moon of October 21, 1979, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.