Waxing · 85.3% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 16°
Moon age
11.9days
Moon phase on June 23, 1953Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, June 23, 1953, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.3% of its visible face lit, 11.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.3%Illumination at noon UTC
11.9 dMoon age
391,834 km243,474 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (17°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 23, 1953 is on Saturday, June 27, 1953 at 03:29 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, June 11, 1953 at 14:55 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, June 19, 1953 | 12:01 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, June 27, 1953 | 03:29 |
The Moon around June 23
More about this date
Tuesday, June 23, 1953 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 11, 1953 to the new moon of July 11, 1953, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 1953, or the whole moon calendar 1953.
- The same date one year apart: 1952 · 1954.
- 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.