Waning · 0.3% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 00°
New Moon at
17:26UTC
Moon phase on August 27, 2003New Moon
On Wednesday, August 27, 2003, 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
376,681 km234,059 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (1°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 27, 2003 is on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 16:36 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 17:26 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, August 20, 2003 | 00:48 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, August 27, 2003 | 17:26 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, September 3, 2003 | 12:34 |
The Moon around August 27
More about this date
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 29, 2003 to the new moon of August 27, 2003, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2003, or the whole moon calendar 2003.
- The same date one year apart: 2002 · 2004.
- 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.