Waning · 1.8% lit · ♎︎ Libra 24°
Moon age
28.3days
Moon phase on November 1, 1956Waning Crescent
On Thursday, November 1, 1956, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 1.8% of its visible face lit, 28.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.8%Illumination at noon UTC
28.3 dMoon age
378,123 km234,955 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (24°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 1, 1956 is on Friday, October 19, 1956 at 17:25 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, November 2, 1956 at 16:44 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, October 26, 1956 | 18:02 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, November 2, 1956 | 16:44 |
The Moon around November 1
More about this date
Thursday, November 1, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 4, 1956 to the new moon of November 2, 1956, a cycle of 29.51 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 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.