Waning · 80.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 02°
Moon age
18.4days
Moon phase on January 31, 1956Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, January 31, 1956, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 80.6% of its visible face lit, 18.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
80.6%Illumination at noon UTC
18.4 dMoon age
378,022 km234,892 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (3°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 31, 1956 is on Friday, January 27, 1956 at 14:40 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, February 11, 1956 at 21:38 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, January 27, 1956 | 14:40 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, February 3, 1956 | 16:08 |
The Moon around January 31
More about this date
Tuesday, January 31, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 13, 1956 to the new moon of February 11, 1956, a cycle of 29.78 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.