Waxing · 85.6% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 11°
Moon age
10.3days
Moon phase on October 20, 1942Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, October 20, 1942, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.6% of its visible face lit, 10.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.6%Illumination at noon UTC
10.3 dMoon age
379,033 km235,520 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (12°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 20, 1942 is on Saturday, October 24, 1942 at 04:05 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, October 10, 1942 at 04:06 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, October 16, 1942 | 22:58 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, October 24, 1942 | 04:05 |
The Moon around October 20
More about this date
Tuesday, October 20, 1942 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 10, 1942 to the new moon of November 8, 1942, a cycle of 29.47 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1942, or the whole moon calendar 1942.
- The same date one year apart: 1941 · 1943.
- 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.