Waning · 27.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 16°
Moon age
24.0days
Moon phase on July 12, 1985Waning Crescent
On Friday, July 12, 1985, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 27.6% of its visible face lit, 24.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
27.6%Illumination at noon UTC
24.0 dMoon age
403,397 km250,659 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (17°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 12, 1985 is on Tuesday, July 2, 1985 at 12:08 UTC, 10 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 17, 1985 at 23:57 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 10, 1985 | 00:50 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, July 17, 1985 | 23:57 |
The Moon around July 12
More about this date
Friday, July 12, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 18, 1985 to the new moon of July 17, 1985, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.