Waning · 0.1% lit · ♌︎ Leo 25°
New Moon at
18:30UTC
Moon phase on August 21, 2017New Moon
On Monday, August 21, 2017, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
371,148 km230,620 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (25°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 21, 2017 is on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 18:11 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 18:30 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | 01:15 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, August 21, 2017 | 18:30 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | 08:13 |
The Moon around August 21
More about this date
Monday, August 21, 2017 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 23, 2017 to the new moon of August 21, 2017, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2017, or the whole moon calendar 2017.
- The same date one year apart: 2016 · 2018.
- 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.