Waning · 41.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 23°
Moon age
23.2days
Moon phase on November 6, 1947Waning Crescent
On Thursday, November 6, 1947, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 41.2% of its visible face lit, 23.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
41.2%Illumination at noon UTC
23.2 dMoon age
371,490 km230,833 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (24°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 6, 1947 is on Wednesday, October 29, 1947 at 20:07 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 12, 1947 at 20:01 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, November 5, 1947 | 17:04 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, November 12, 1947 | 20:01 |
The Moon around November 6
More about this date
Thursday, November 6, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 14, 1947 to the new moon of November 12, 1947, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 1947, or the whole moon calendar 1947.
- The same date one year apart: 1946 · 1948.
- 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.