Waxing · 87.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 06°
Moon age
12.2days
Moon phase on April 8, 1960Waxing Gibbous
On Friday, April 8, 1960, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.1% of its visible face lit, 12.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.2 dMoon age
386,763 km240,323 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (6°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 8, 1960 is on Monday, April 11, 1960 at 20:27 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, March 27, 1960 at 07:37 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, April 4, 1960 | 07:05 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, April 11, 1960 | 20:27 |
The Moon around April 8
More about this date
Friday, April 8, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 27, 1960 to the new moon of April 25, 1960, a cycle of 29.59 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 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.