Waning · 1.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 02°
Moon age
28.4days
Moon phase on June 6, 1948Waning Crescent
On Sunday, June 6, 1948, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 1.4% of its visible face lit, 28.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.4%Illumination at noon UTC
28.4 dMoon age
376,465 km233,925 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (2°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 6, 1948 is on Sunday, May 23, 1948 at 00:37 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, June 7, 1948 at 12:56 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, May 30, 1948 | 22:43 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, June 7, 1948 | 12:56 |
The Moon around June 6
More about this date
Sunday, June 6, 1948 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 9, 1948 to the new moon of June 7, 1948, a cycle of 29.43 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.