On Thursday, September 20, 1979 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.9 days since the last new moon. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌑 New Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 1% |
| Moon age | 28.9 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 22, 1979 at 14:10 |
| Next full moon | October 5, 1979 at 16:35 (in 15.2 days) |
| Next new moon | September 21, 1979 at 06:46 (in about 19 h) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the new moon
The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on September 20, 1979 it had completed 97% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 22, 1979.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of September 20, 1979. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.