Waning · 0.4% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 18°
New Moon at
23:57UTC
Moon phase on July 17, 1985New Moon
On Wednesday, July 17, 1985, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
387,163 km240,572 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (19°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 17, 1985 is on Wednesday, July 31, 1985 at 21:41 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 17, 1985 at 23:57 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 10, 1985 | 00:50 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, July 17, 1985 | 23:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, July 24, 1985 | 23:39 |
The Moon around July 17
More about this date
Wednesday, July 17, 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.