Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 05°
New Moon at
02:35UTC
Moon phase on July 22, 2009New Moon
On Wednesday, July 22, 2009, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.7 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
29.7 dMoon age
357,873 km222,372 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (5°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 22, 2009 is on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 00:55 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 02:35 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 09:53 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | 02:35 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | 22:00 |
The Moon around July 22
More about this date
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 22, 2009 to the new moon of August 20, 2009, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 2009, or the whole moon calendar 2009.
- The same date one year apart: 2008 · 2010.
- 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.