Waning · 0.3% lit · ♎︎ Libra 17°
New Moon at
19:32UTC
Moon phase on October 15, 1955New Moon
On Saturday, October 15, 1955, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
391,597 km243,327 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (18°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 15, 1955 is on Saturday, October 1, 1955 at 19:17 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, October 15, 1955 at 19:32 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, October 8, 1955 | 14:04 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, October 15, 1955 | 19:32 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, October 23, 1955 | 23:05 |
The Moon around October 15
More about this date
Saturday, October 15, 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 October 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.