Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 12°
New Moon at
18:53UTC
Moon phase on October 9, 1961New Moon
On Monday, October 9, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 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
29.4 dMoon age
398,375 km247,539 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (13°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 9, 1961 is on Monday, October 23, 1961 at 21:31 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 9, 1961 at 18:53 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, October 1, 1961 | 14:10 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, October 9, 1961 | 18:53 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, October 17, 1961 | 04:35 |
The Moon around October 9
More about this date
Monday, October 9, 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 October 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.