Waning · 91.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 06°
Moon age
16.7days
Moon phase on October 26, 1961Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, October 26, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 91.5% of its visible face lit, 16.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
91.5%Illumination at noon UTC
16.7 dMoon age
381,134 km236,826 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (7°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 26, 1961 is on Monday, October 23, 1961 at 21:31 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 8, 1961 at 09:59 UTC, 13 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, October 23, 1961 | 21:31 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, October 31, 1961 | 08:59 |
The Moon around October 26
More about this date
Thursday, October 26, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 9, 1961 to the new moon of November 8, 1961, a cycle of 29.63 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.