Waning · 80.6% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 07°
Moon age
19.7days
Moon phase on April 5, 1961Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, April 5, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 80.6% of its visible face lit, 19.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
80.6%Illumination at noon UTC
19.7 dMoon age
377,709 km234,698 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (8°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 5, 1961 is on Saturday, April 1, 1961 at 05:47 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 15, 1961 at 05:38 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, April 1, 1961 | 05:47 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, April 8, 1961 | 10:16 |
The Moon around April 5
More about this date
Wednesday, April 5, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 16, 1961 to the new moon of April 15, 1961, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 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.