Waning · 78.8% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 18°
Moon age
18.7days
Moon phase on October 17, 1962Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, October 17, 1962, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 78.8% of its visible face lit, 18.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
78.8%Illumination at noon UTC
18.7 dMoon age
373,043 km231,798 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (19°)
32.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 17, 1962 is on Saturday, October 13, 1962 at 12:33 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, October 28, 1962 at 13:05 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, October 13, 1962 | 12:33 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, October 20, 1962 | 08:47 |
The Moon around October 17
More about this date
Wednesday, October 17, 1962 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 28, 1962 to the new moon of October 28, 1962, a cycle of 29.73 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.