Waxing · 48.4% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 13°
First Quarter at
16:07UTC
Moon phase on June 6, 1946First Quarter
On Thursday, June 6, 1946, the Moon was a First Quarter: 48.4% of its visible face lit, 6.6 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
48.4%Illumination at noon UTC
6.6 dMoon age
387,961 km241,067 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (13°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 6, 1946 is on Friday, June 14, 1946 at 18:42 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 30, 1946 at 20:49 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, May 30, 1946 | 20:49 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, June 6, 1946 | 16:07 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, June 14, 1946 | 18:42 |
The Moon around June 6
More about this date
Thursday, June 6, 1946 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 30, 1946 to the new moon of June 29, 1946, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 1946, or the whole moon calendar 1946.
- The same date one year apart: 1945 · 1947.
- 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.