Waxing · 94.5% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 07°
Moon age
11.9days
Moon phase on March 24, 1956Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, March 24, 1956, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 94.5% of its visible face lit, 11.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
94.5%Illumination at noon UTC
11.9 dMoon age
371,353 km230,748 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (7°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 24, 1956 is on Monday, March 26, 1956 at 13:11 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 12, 1956 at 13:37 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, March 19, 1956 | 17:14 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, March 26, 1956 | 13:11 |
The Moon around March 24
More about this date
Saturday, March 24, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 12, 1956 to the new moon of April 11, 1956, a cycle of 29.54 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.