Waning · 0.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 22°
New Moon at
22:49UTC
Moon phase on April 17, 1996New Moon
On Wednesday, April 17, 1996, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.1 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
29.1 dMoon age
381,534 km237,074 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (22°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 17, 1996 is on Thursday, April 4, 1996 at 00:07 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 17, 1996 at 22:49 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, April 10, 1996 | 23:36 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, April 17, 1996 | 22:49 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, April 25, 1996 | 20:41 |
The Moon around April 17
More about this date
Wednesday, April 17, 1996 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 19, 1996 to the new moon of April 17, 1996, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1996, or the whole moon calendar 1996.
- The same date one year apart: 1995 · 1997.
- 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.