Moon

Friday, August 31, 1579

New Moon


The lunar phase on Friday, August 31, 1579 was a New Moon. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 0% illuminated, 29.4 days old, and 99% of the way through the lunar cycle.


The New Moon marks the beginning of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. During this phase, the moon appears invisible from the earth, and the moon rises and sets with the sun.

Date:August 31, 1579
Moon Phase:New Moon
Illumination:0%
Age:29.4 Days
Longitude:155.9°
Moon Sign:Virgo


The next New Moon was on Saturday, September 1, 1579, and the next Full Moon was on Saturday, September 15, 1579 (Harvest Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 1579.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Crescent title=
  • 2New Moon title=
  • 3Waxing Crescent title=
  • 4Waxing Crescent title=
  • 5Waxing Crescent title=
  • 6Waxing Crescent title=
  • 7Waxing Crescent title=
  • 8Waxing Crescent title=
  • 9First Quarter title=
  • 10Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 11Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 12Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 13Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 14Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 15Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 16Full Moon title=
  • 17Waning Gibbous title=
  • 18Waning Gibbous title=
  • 19Waning Gibbous title=
  • 20Waning Gibbous title=
  • 21Waning Gibbous title=
  • 22Waning Gibbous title=
  • 23Last Quarter title=
  • 24Last Quarter title=
  • 25Waning Crescent title=
  • 26Waning Crescent title=
  • 27Waning Crescent title=
  • 28Waning Crescent title=
  • 29Waning Crescent title=
  • 30Waning Crescent title=
  • 31New Moon title=

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