Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 24°
New Moon at
10:06UTC
Moon phase on August 16, 1985New Moon
On Friday, August 16, 1985, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
374,276 km232,564 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (25°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 16, 1985 is on Friday, August 30, 1985 at 09:27 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 16, 1985 at 10:06 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 8, 1985 | 18:29 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, August 16, 1985 | 10:06 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, August 23, 1985 | 04:36 |
The Moon around August 16
More about this date
Friday, August 16, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 16, 1985 to the new moon of September 14, 1985, a cycle of 29.38 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.