Waning · 0.1% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 07°
New Moon at
16:44UTC
Moon phase on November 2, 1956New Moon
On Friday, November 2, 1956, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
381,683 km237,167 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (8°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 2, 1956 is on Friday, October 19, 1956 at 17:25 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, November 2, 1956 at 16:44 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, October 26, 1956 | 18:02 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, November 2, 1956 | 16:44 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, November 10, 1956 | 15:09 |
The Moon around November 2
More about this date
Friday, November 2, 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.