Waning · 0.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 12°
New Moon at
21:29UTC
Moon phase on June 8, 1956New Moon
On Friday, June 8, 1956, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.0 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
29.0 dMoon age
362,004 km224,939 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (12°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 8, 1956 is on Saturday, June 23, 1956 at 06:14 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, June 8, 1956 at 21:29 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, June 1, 1956 | 19:13 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, June 8, 1956 | 21:29 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, June 15, 1956 | 11:56 |
The Moon around June 8
More about this date
Friday, June 8, 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.