Waning · 0.0% lit · ♎︎ Libra 08°
New Moon at
12:31UTC
Moon phase on October 2, 1959New Moon
On Friday, October 2, 1959, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
367,653 km228,449 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (8°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 2, 1959 is on Friday, October 16, 1959 at 15:59 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 2, 1959 at 12:31 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 25, 1959 | 02:22 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, October 2, 1959 | 12:31 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, October 9, 1959 | 04:23 |
The Moon around October 2
More about this date
Friday, October 2, 1959 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 3, 1959 to the new moon of October 2, 1959, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1959, or the whole moon calendar 1959.
- The same date one year apart: 1958 · 1960.
- 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.