Waxing · 0.0% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 28°
New Moon at
08:10UTC
Moon phase on February 15, 1961New Moon
On Wednesday, February 15, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.6 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.6 dMoon age
359,197 km223,194 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (29°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 15, 1961 is on Tuesday, January 31, 1961 at 18:47 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 15, 1961 at 08:10 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, February 8, 1961 | 16:49 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, February 15, 1961 | 08:10 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, February 22, 1961 | 08:35 |
The Moon around February 15
More about this date
Wednesday, February 15, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 15, 1961 to the new moon of March 16, 1961, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 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.