Waning · 0.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 26°
New Moon at
12:00UTC
Moon phase on April 16, 1988New Moon
On Saturday, April 16, 1988, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
368,689 km229,092 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (27°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 16, 1988 is on Saturday, April 2, 1988 at 09:21 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 16, 1988 at 12:00 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, April 9, 1988 | 19:21 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, April 16, 1988 | 12:00 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, April 23, 1988 | 22:32 |
The Moon around April 16
More about this date
Saturday, April 16, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 18, 1988 to the new moon of April 16, 1988, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.