Waning · 7.9% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 13°
Moon age
27.0days
Moon phase on June 6, 1956Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, June 6, 1956, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 7.9% of its visible face lit, 27.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
7.9%Illumination at noon UTC
27.0 dMoon age
370,438 km230,180 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (13°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 6, 1956 is on Thursday, May 24, 1956 at 15:26 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, June 8, 1956 at 21:29 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, June 1, 1956 | 19:13 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, June 8, 1956 | 21:29 |
The Moon around June 6
More about this date
Wednesday, June 6, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 10, 1956 to the new moon of June 8, 1956, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.