Waning · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 27°
New Moon at
12:02UTC
Moon phase on October 20, 1960New Moon
On Thursday, October 20, 1960, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
376,884 km234,185 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (27°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 20, 1960 is on Thursday, November 3, 1960 at 11:58 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 20, 1960 at 12:02 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 12, 1960 | 17:25 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, October 20, 1960 | 12:02 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 27, 1960 | 07:34 |
The Moon around October 20
More about this date
Thursday, October 20, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 20, 1960 to the new moon of October 20, 1960, a cycle of 29.53 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.