Waning · 30.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 02°
Moon age
23.7days
Moon phase on November 2, 1961Waning Crescent
On Thursday, November 2, 1961, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 30.6% of its visible face lit, 23.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
30.6%Illumination at noon UTC
23.7 dMoon age
404,374 km251,266 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (3°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 2, 1961 is on Monday, October 23, 1961 at 21:31 UTC, 10 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 8, 1961 at 09:59 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 31, 1961 | 08:59 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, November 8, 1961 | 09:59 |
The Moon around November 2
More about this date
Thursday, November 2, 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 November 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.