Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 16°
New Moon at
09:59UTC
Moon phase on November 8, 1961New Moon
On Wednesday, November 8, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.7 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
29.7 dMoon age
387,065 km240,511 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (17°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 8, 1961 is on Wednesday, November 22, 1961 at 09:44 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 8, 1961 at 09:59 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 31, 1961 | 08:59 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, November 8, 1961 | 09:59 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, November 15, 1961 | 12:13 |
The Moon around November 8
More about this date
Wednesday, November 8, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 8, 1961 to the new moon of December 7, 1961, a cycle of 29.58 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.