Waning · 52.7% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 21°
Last Quarter at
17:42UTC
Moon phase on December 16, 2003Last Quarter
On Tuesday, December 16, 2003, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.7% of its visible face lit, 22.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.7%Illumination at noon UTC
22.5 dMoon age
381,410 km236,997 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (21°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 16, 2003 is on Monday, December 8, 2003 at 20:37 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 09:43 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, December 8, 2003 | 20:37 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 | 17:42 |
| New Moon (after) | Tuesday, December 23, 2003 | 09:43 |
The Moon around December 16
More about this date
Tuesday, December 16, 2003 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 23, 2003 to the new moon of December 23, 2003, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.