Waning · 0.4% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 20°
New Moon at
21:30UTC
Moon phase on January 16, 1961New Moon
On Monday, January 16, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% 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 .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
356,882 km221,756 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (20°)
33.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 16, 1961 is on Sunday, January 1, 1961 at 23:06 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, January 16, 1961 at 21:30 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, January 10, 1961 | 03:02 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, January 16, 1961 | 21:30 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, January 23, 1961 | 16:14 |
The Moon around January 16
More about this date
Monday, January 16, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 18, 1960 to the new moon of January 16, 1961, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- 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.