Waxing · 92.6% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 16°
Moon age
11.4days
Moon phase on October 12, 1951Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, October 12, 1951, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 92.6% of its visible face lit, 11.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
92.6%Illumination at noon UTC
11.4 dMoon age
376,680 km234,058 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (17°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 12, 1951 is on Monday, October 15, 1951 at 00:51 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 1, 1951 at 01:57 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, October 8, 1951 | 00:00 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, October 15, 1951 | 00:51 |
The Moon around October 12
More about this date
Friday, October 12, 1951 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 1, 1951 to the new moon of October 30, 1951, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1951, or the whole moon calendar 1951.
- The same date one year apart: 1950 · 1952.
- 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.