Waning · 2.4% lit · ♌︎ Leo 27°
Moon age
28.1days
Moon phase on September 8, 1961Waning Crescent
On Friday, September 8, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 2.4% of its visible face lit, 28.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
2.4%Illumination at noon UTC
28.1 dMoon age
406,021 km252,290 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (28°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 8, 1961 is on Saturday, August 26, 1961 at 03:13 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, September 10, 1961 at 02:50 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 1, 1961 | 23:05 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, September 10, 1961 | 02:50 |
The Moon around September 8
More about this date
Friday, September 8, 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 September 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.