Waxing · 51.3% lit · ♎︎ Libra 01°
First Quarter at
09:01UTC
Moon phase on June 21, 1961First Quarter
On Wednesday, June 21, 1961, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.3% of its visible face lit, 8.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.3%Illumination at noon UTC
8.3 dMoon age
397,829 km247,199 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (1°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 21, 1961 is on Wednesday, June 28, 1961 at 12:38 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, June 13, 1961 at 05:16 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, June 13, 1961 | 05:16 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, June 21, 1961 | 09:01 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, June 28, 1961 | 12:38 |
The Moon around June 21
More about this date
Wednesday, June 21, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of June 13, 1961 to the new moon of July 12, 1961, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.