Waning · 54.7% lit · ♎︎ Libra 07°
Last Quarter at
22:41UTC
Moon phase on January 4, 1956Last Quarter
On Wednesday, January 4, 1956, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 54.7% of its visible face lit, 21.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
54.7%Illumination at noon UTC
21.2 dMoon age
386,018 km239,860 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (8°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 4, 1956 is on Thursday, December 29, 1955 at 03:44 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, January 13, 1956 at 03:01 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, December 29, 1955 | 03:44 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, January 4, 1956 | 22:41 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, January 13, 1956 | 03:01 |
The Moon around January 4
More about this date
Wednesday, January 4, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 14, 1955 to the new moon of January 13, 1956, a cycle of 29.83 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1956, or the whole moon calendar 1956.
- The same date one year apart: 1955 · 1957.
- 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.