Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 28°
New Moon at
08:24UTC
Moon phase on December 19, 1979New Moon
On Wednesday, December 19, 1979, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
376,536 km233,969 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (29°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 19, 1979 is on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at 09:02 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 19, 1979 at 08:24 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, December 11, 1979 | 13:59 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, December 19, 1979 | 08:24 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, December 26, 1979 | 05:11 |
The Moon around December 19
More about this date
Wednesday, December 19, 1979 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 19, 1979 to the new moon of January 17, 1980, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.