Waxing · 84.7% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 25°
Moon age
11.6days
Moon phase on October 5, 1938Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, October 5, 1938, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 84.7% of its visible face lit, 11.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
84.7%Illumination at noon UTC
11.6 dMoon age
398,880 km247,853 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (26°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 5, 1938 is on Sunday, October 9, 1938 at 09:37 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 23, 1938 at 20:34 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, October 1, 1938 | 11:45 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, October 9, 1938 | 09:37 |
The Moon around October 5
More about this date
Wednesday, October 5, 1938 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 23, 1938 to the new moon of October 23, 1938, a cycle of 29.51 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1938, or the whole moon calendar 1938.
- The same date one year apart: 1937 · 1939.
- 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.