Waxing · 98.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 13°
Moon age
13.5days
Moon phase on October 21, 1953Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, October 21, 1953, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.2% of its visible face lit, 13.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.2%Illumination at noon UTC
13.5 dMoon age
358,140 km222,538 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (13°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 21, 1953 is on Thursday, October 22, 1953 at 12:56 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 8, 1953 at 00:41 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, October 15, 1953 | 21:44 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, October 22, 1953 | 12:56 |
The Moon around October 21
More about this date
Wednesday, October 21, 1953 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 8, 1953 to the new moon of November 6, 1953, a cycle of 29.72 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.