Waxing · 51.1% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 25°
First Quarter at
09:50UTC
Moon phase on September 16, 2056First Quarter
On Saturday, September 16, 2056, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 51.1% of its visible face lit, 6.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
51.1%Illumination at noon UTC
6.8 dMoon age
372,531 km231,480 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (26°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 16, 2056 is on Saturday, September 23, 2056 at 19:34 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, September 9, 2056 at 17:47 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, September 9, 2056 | 17:47 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, September 16, 2056 | 09:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, September 23, 2056 | 19:34 |
The Moon around September 16
More about this date
Saturday, September 16, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 9, 2056 to the new moon of October 9, 2056, a cycle of 29.38 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 2056, or the whole moon calendar 2056.
- The same date one year apart: 2055 · 2057.
- 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.