Waxing · 52.2% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 06°
First Quarter at
07:34UTC
Moon phase on October 27, 1960First Quarter
On Thursday, October 27, 1960, the Moon was a First Quarter: 52.2% of its visible face lit, 7.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
52.2%Illumination at noon UTC
7.0 dMoon age
370,844 km230,432 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (6°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 27, 1960 is on Thursday, November 3, 1960 at 11:58 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 20, 1960 at 12:02 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, October 20, 1960 | 12:02 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, October 27, 1960 | 07:34 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, November 3, 1960 | 11:58 |
The Moon around October 27
More about this date
Thursday, October 27, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 20, 1960 to the new moon of November 18, 1960, a cycle of 29.49 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.