Waning · 7.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 22°
Moon age
27.1days
Moon phase on September 16, 2009Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 7.2% of its visible face lit, 27.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
7.2%Illumination at noon UTC
27.1 dMoon age
364,060 km226,217 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (23°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 16, 2009 is on Friday, September 4, 2009 at 16:03 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 18:44 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, September 12, 2009 | 02:16 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, September 18, 2009 | 18:44 |
The Moon around September 16
More about this date
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 20, 2009 to the new moon of September 18, 2009, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.