Waxing · 79.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 06°
Moon age
11.2days
Moon phase on April 20, 1986Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, April 20, 1986, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 79.6% of its visible face lit, 11.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
79.6%Illumination at noon UTC
11.2 dMoon age
379,764 km235,974 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (6°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 20, 1986 is on Thursday, April 24, 1986 at 12:46 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 9, 1986 at 06:08 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, April 17, 1986 | 10:35 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, April 24, 1986 | 12:46 |
The Moon around April 20
More about this date
Sunday, April 20, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 9, 1986 to the new moon of May 8, 1986, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- 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.