Waning · 0.2% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 04°
New Moon at
13:05UTC
Moon phase on October 28, 1962New Moon
On Sunday, October 28, 1962, 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
404,372 km251,265 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (4°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 28, 1962 is on Sunday, November 11, 1962 at 22:03 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, October 28, 1962 at 13:05 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, October 20, 1962 | 08:47 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, October 28, 1962 | 13:05 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, November 5, 1962 | 07:15 |
The Moon around October 28
More about this date
Sunday, October 28, 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.