Waning · 0.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 21°
New Moon at
23:13UTC
Moon phase on September 20, 1960New Moon
On Tuesday, September 20, 1960, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
389,845 km242,239 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (22°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 20, 1960 is on Tuesday, October 4, 1960 at 22:16 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, September 20, 1960 at 23:13 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, September 12, 1960 | 22:19 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, September 20, 1960 | 23:13 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, September 28, 1960 | 01:13 |
The Moon around September 20
More about this date
Tuesday, September 20, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 22, 1960 to the new moon of September 20, 1960, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.