Waxing · 98.9% lit · ♌︎ Leo 28°
Moon age
14.2days
Moon phase on March 1, 1961Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, March 1, 1961, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.9% of its visible face lit, 14.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.9%Illumination at noon UTC
14.2 dMoon age
403,065 km250,453 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (29°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 1, 1961 is on Thursday, March 2, 1961 at 13:35 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, February 15, 1961 at 08:10 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, February 22, 1961 | 08:35 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, March 2, 1961 | 13:35 |
The Moon around March 1
More about this date
Wednesday, March 1, 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 March 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.