Waning · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 05°
New Moon at
16:57UTC
Moon phase on December 29, 1997New Moon
On Monday, December 29, 1997, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% 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 .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
379,006 km235,504 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (5°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 29, 1997 is on Monday, January 12, 1998 at 17:24 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, December 29, 1997 at 16:57 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, December 21, 1997 | 21:43 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, December 29, 1997 | 16:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, January 5, 1998 | 14:18 |
The Moon around December 29
More about this date
Monday, December 29, 1997 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 30, 1997 to the new moon of December 29, 1997, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.