Waxing · 45.4% lit · ♎︎ Libra 22°
First Quarter at
23:13UTC
Moon phase on July 20, 1961First Quarter
On Thursday, July 20, 1961, the Moon was a First Quarter: 45.4% of its visible face lit, 7.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
45.4%Illumination at noon UTC
7.7 dMoon age
393,879 km244,745 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (22°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 20, 1961 is on Thursday, July 27, 1961 at 19:50 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, July 12, 1961 at 19:11 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, July 12, 1961 | 19:11 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Thursday, July 20, 1961 | 23:13 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, July 27, 1961 | 19:50 |
The Moon around July 20
More about this date
Thursday, July 20, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 12, 1961 to the new moon of August 11, 1961, a cycle of 29.64 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.