Waning · 66.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 21°
Moon age
20.2days
Moon phase on January 31, 1948Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, January 31, 1948, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 66.1% of its visible face lit, 20.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
66.1%Illumination at noon UTC
20.2 dMoon age
376,600 km234,008 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (22°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 31, 1948 is on Monday, January 26, 1948 at 07:11 UTC, 5 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, February 10, 1948 at 03:02 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, January 26, 1948 | 07:11 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, February 2, 1948 | 00:32 |
The Moon around January 31
More about this date
Saturday, January 31, 1948 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 11, 1948 to the new moon of February 10, 1948, a cycle of 29.80 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1948, or the whole moon calendar 1948.
- The same date one year apart: 1947 · 1949.
- 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.