Waning · 0.2% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 21°
New Moon at
13:37UTC
Moon phase on March 12, 1956New Moon
On Monday, March 12, 1956, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.6 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.6 dMoon age
389,633 km242,107 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (21°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 12, 1956 is on Monday, March 26, 1956 at 13:11 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 12, 1956 at 13:37 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, March 4, 1956 | 11:53 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, March 12, 1956 | 13:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, March 19, 1956 | 17:14 |
The Moon around March 12
More about this date
Monday, March 12, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 11, 1956 to the new moon of March 12, 1956, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 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.