Waning · 35.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 01°
Moon age
23.3days
Moon phase on July 6, 1961Waning Crescent
On Thursday, July 6, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 35.6% of its visible face lit, 23.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
35.6%Illumination at noon UTC
23.3 dMoon age
382,555 km237,709 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (1°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 6, 1961 is on Wednesday, June 28, 1961 at 12:38 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 12, 1961 at 19:11 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 5, 1961 | 03:32 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, July 12, 1961 | 19:11 |
The Moon around July 6
More about this date
Thursday, July 6, 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 July 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.