Waxing · 89.7% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 19°
Moon age
11.0days
Moon phase on January 17, 1962Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 17, 1962, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 89.7% of its visible face lit, 11.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
89.7%Illumination at noon UTC
11.0 dMoon age
390,699 km242,769 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (20°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 17, 1962 is on Saturday, January 20, 1962 at 18:17 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, January 6, 1962 at 12:35 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, January 13, 1962 | 05:01 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, January 20, 1962 | 18:17 |
The Moon around January 17
More about this date
Wednesday, January 17, 1962 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 6, 1962 to the new moon of February 5, 1962, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1962, or the whole moon calendar 1962.
- The same date one year apart: 1961 · 1963.
- 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.