Waxing · 53.7% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 28°
First Quarter at
04:18UTC
Moon phase on October 18, 1950First Quarter
On Wednesday, October 18, 1950, the Moon was a First Quarter: 53.7% of its visible face lit, 6.9 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
53.7%Illumination at noon UTC
6.9 dMoon age
377,275 km234,428 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (29°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 18, 1950 is on Wednesday, October 25, 1950 at 20:47 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 11, 1950 at 13:34 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, October 11, 1950 | 13:34 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, October 18, 1950 | 04:18 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, October 25, 1950 | 20:47 |
The Moon around October 18
More about this date
Wednesday, October 18, 1950 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 11, 1950 to the new moon of November 9, 1950, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1950, or the whole moon calendar 1950.
- The same date one year apart: 1949 · 1951.
- 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.