Waxing · 87.4% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 16°
Moon age
11.4days
Moon phase on September 21, 1961Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, September 21, 1961, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.4% of its visible face lit, 11.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.4%Illumination at noon UTC
11.4 dMoon age
362,033 km224,957 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (17°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 21, 1961 is on Sunday, September 24, 1961 at 11:33 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, September 10, 1961 at 02:50 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, September 17, 1961 | 20:23 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, September 24, 1961 | 11:33 |
The Moon around September 21
More about this date
Thursday, September 21, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 10, 1961 to the new moon of October 9, 1961, a cycle of 29.67 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.