Waxing · 50.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 24°
First Quarter at
11:56UTC
Moon phase on June 15, 1956First Quarter
On Friday, June 15, 1956, the Moon was a First Quarter: 50.2% of its visible face lit, 6.6 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
50.2%Illumination at noon UTC
6.6 dMoon age
377,740 km234,717 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (24°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 15, 1956 is on Saturday, June 23, 1956 at 06:14 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, June 8, 1956 at 21:29 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, June 8, 1956 | 21:29 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, June 15, 1956 | 11:56 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, June 23, 1956 | 06:14 |
The Moon around June 15
More about this date
Friday, June 15, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 8, 1956 to the new moon of July 8, 1956, a cycle of 29.30 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.