Waxing · 87.3% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 24°
Moon age
11.3days
Moon phase on April 26, 1980Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, April 26, 1980, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.3% of its visible face lit, 11.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.3%Illumination at noon UTC
11.3 dMoon age
405,724 km252,105 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (25°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 26, 1980 is on Wednesday, April 30, 1980 at 07:35 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, April 15, 1980 at 03:46 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 22, 1980 | 03:00 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, April 30, 1980 | 07:35 |
The Moon around April 26
More about this date
Saturday, April 26, 1980 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 15, 1980 to the new moon of May 14, 1980, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1980, or the whole moon calendar 1980.
- The same date one year apart: 1979 · 1981.
- 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.