Waning · 65.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 20°
Moon age
20.1days
Moon phase on August 31, 1961Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, August 31, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 65.2% of its visible face lit, 20.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
65.2%Illumination at noon UTC
20.1 dMoon age
381,536 km237,075 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (20°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 31, 1961 is on Saturday, August 26, 1961 at 03:13 UTC, 5 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, September 10, 1961 at 02:50 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, August 26, 1961 | 03:13 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, September 1, 1961 | 23:05 |
The Moon around August 31
More about this date
Thursday, August 31, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 11, 1961 to the new moon of September 10, 1961, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.