Waning · 0.1% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 21°
New Moon at
18:51UTC
Moon phase on March 16, 1961New Moon
On Thursday, March 16, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
364,792 km226,671 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (22°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 16, 1961 is on Thursday, March 2, 1961 at 13:35 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 16, 1961 at 18:51 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, March 10, 1961 | 02:57 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, March 16, 1961 | 18:51 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, March 24, 1961 | 02:48 |
The Moon around March 16
More about this date
Thursday, March 16, 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.