Waning · 0.3% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 09°
New Moon at
18:40UTC
Moon phase on July 4, 1997New Moon
On Friday, July 4, 1997, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.2 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
393,016 km244,209 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (9°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 4, 1997 is on Friday, June 20, 1997 at 19:09 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, July 4, 1997 at 18:40 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, June 27, 1997 | 12:42 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, July 4, 1997 | 18:40 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, July 12, 1997 | 21:44 |
The Moon around July 4
More about this date
Friday, July 4, 1997 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 5, 1997 to the new moon of July 4, 1997, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1997, or the whole moon calendar 1997.
- The same date one year apart: 1996 · 1998.
- 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.