Waning · 1.1% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 18°
Moon age
28.7days
Moon phase on March 20, 1985Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, March 20, 1985, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 1.1% of its visible face lit, 28.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.1%Illumination at noon UTC
28.7 dMoon age
403,034 km250,434 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (19°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 20, 1985 is on Thursday, March 7, 1985 at 02:13 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 21, 1985 at 11:59 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, March 13, 1985 | 17:34 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, March 21, 1985 | 11:59 |
The Moon around March 20
More about this date
Wednesday, March 20, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 19, 1985 to the new moon of March 21, 1985, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1985, or the whole moon calendar 1985.
- The same date one year apart: 1984 · 1986.
- 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.