Waning · 0.2% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 16°
New Moon at
19:11UTC
Moon phase on July 12, 1961New Moon
On Wednesday, July 12, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
402,921 km250,363 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (17°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 12, 1961 is on Wednesday, June 28, 1961 at 12:38 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 12, 1961 at 19:11 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, July 5, 1961 | 03:32 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, July 12, 1961 | 19:11 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, July 20, 1961 | 23:13 |
The Moon around July 12
More about this date
Wednesday, July 12, 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.