Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 25°
New Moon at
06:19UTC
Moon phase on September 16, 1955New Moon
On Friday, September 16, 1955, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
382,898 km237,922 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (26°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 16, 1955 is on Friday, September 2, 1955 at 07:59 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, September 16, 1955 at 06:19 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 9, 1955 | 07:59 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, September 16, 1955 | 06:19 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, September 24, 1955 | 03:41 |
The Moon around September 16
More about this date
Friday, September 16, 1955 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 16, 1955 to the new moon of October 15, 1955, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 1955, or the whole moon calendar 1955.
- The same date one year apart: 1954 · 1956.
- 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.