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The Moon on

Friday, August 16, 1991

First quarter

43% lit, drifting through Libra.

9 days before the Sturgeon Moon.

The Moon's phase is the same everywhere on Earth; this page shows it at noon UTC on that date.

Planets in the sky that night

  • Mercuryhidden in the Sun's glare
  • Venushidden in the Sun's glare
  • Marsin the evening sky after sunset
  • Jupiterhidden in the Sun's glare
  • Saturnup all night, at its brightest

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).