Waxing · 45.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 21°
First Quarter at
22:44UTC
Moon phase on March 16, 2073First Quarter
On Thursday, March 16, 2073, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 45.5% of its visible face lit, 7.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
45.5%Illumination at noon UTC
7.7 dMoon age
389,746 km242,177 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (21°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 16, 2073 is on Thursday, March 23, 2073 at 17:17 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, March 8, 2073 at 20:16 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, March 8, 2073 | 20:16 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, March 16, 2073 | 22:44 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, March 23, 2073 | 17:17 |
The Moon around March 16
More about this date
Thursday, March 16, 2073 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 8, 2073 to the new moon of April 7, 2073, a cycle of 29.75 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 2073, or the whole moon calendar 2073.
- The same date one year apart: 2072 · 2074.
- 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.