Waxing · 77.6% lit · ♌︎ Leo 29°
Moon age
9.5days
Moon phase on April 16, 2027Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, April 16, 2027, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 77.6% of its visible face lit, 9.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
77.6%Illumination at noon UTC
9.5 dMoon age
371,553 km230,872 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (30°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 16, 2027 is on Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 22:27 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, April 6, 2027 at 23:51 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | 22:57 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, April 20, 2027 | 22:27 |
The Moon around April 16
More about this date
Friday, April 16, 2027 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 6, 2027 to the new moon of May 6, 2027, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 2027, or the whole moon calendar 2027.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.