Waxing · 6.6% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 07°
Moon age
2.6days
Moon phase on April 28, 1960Waxing Crescent
On Thursday, April 28, 1960, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 6.6% of its visible face lit, 2.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
6.6%Illumination at noon UTC
2.6 dMoon age
403,037 km250,436 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (7°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 28, 1960 is on Wednesday, May 11, 1960 at 05:42 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 25, 1960 at 21:44 UTC, 3 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Monday, April 25, 1960 | 21:44 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 4, 1960 | 01:01 |
The Moon around April 28
More about this date
Thursday, April 28, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 25, 1960 to the new moon of May 25, 1960, a cycle of 29.61 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.