Waning · 52.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 24°
Last Quarter at
17:15UTC
Moon phase on March 17, 1982Last Quarter
On Wednesday, March 17, 1982, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.2% of its visible face lit, 21.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.6 dMoon age
404,136 km251,118 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (24°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 17, 1982 is on Tuesday, March 9, 1982 at 20:45 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 25, 1982 at 10:18 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, March 9, 1982 | 20:45 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, March 17, 1982 | 17:15 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, March 25, 1982 | 10:18 |
The Moon around March 17
More about this date
Wednesday, March 17, 1982 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 23, 1982 to the new moon of March 25, 1982, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1982, or the whole moon calendar 1982.
- The same date one year apart: 1981 · 1983.
- 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.