Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♈︎ Aries 26°
New Moon at
02:39UTC
Moon phase on April 11, 1956New Moon
On Wednesday, April 11, 1956, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.9 dMoon age
376,895 km234,192 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (27°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 11, 1956 is on Wednesday, April 25, 1956 at 01:41 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 11, 1956 at 02:39 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 3, 1956 | 08:06 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, April 11, 1956 | 02:39 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, April 17, 1956 | 23:28 |
The Moon around April 11
More about this date
Wednesday, April 11, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 11, 1956 to the new moon of May 10, 1956, a cycle of 29.43 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.