Waxing · 59.9% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 27°
Moon age
8.7days
Moon phase on March 6, 1960Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, March 6, 1960, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 59.9% of its visible face lit, 8.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
59.9%Illumination at noon UTC
8.7 dMoon age
404,296 km251,218 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (27°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 6, 1960 is on Sunday, March 13, 1960 at 08:26 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 26, 1960 at 18:24 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, March 5, 1960 | 11:06 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, March 13, 1960 | 08:26 |
The Moon around March 6
More about this date
Sunday, March 6, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 26, 1960 to the new moon of March 27, 1960, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1960, or the whole moon calendar 1960.
- The same date one year apart: 1959 · 1961.
- 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.