Waning · 48.6% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 15°
Last Quarter at
08:06UTC
Moon phase on April 3, 1956Last Quarter
On Tuesday, April 3, 1956, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 48.6% of its visible face lit, 21.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
48.6%Illumination at noon UTC
21.9 dMoon age
404,159 km251,133 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (15°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 3, 1956 is on Monday, March 26, 1956 at 13:11 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 11, 1956 at 02:39 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, March 26, 1956 | 13:11 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, April 3, 1956 | 08:06 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, April 11, 1956 | 02:39 |
The Moon around April 3
More about this date
Tuesday, April 3, 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 April 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.