Waning · 0.3% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 28°
New Moon at
22:59UTC
Moon phase on December 26, 1962New Moon
On Wednesday, December 26, 1962, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.2 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
388,123 km241,169 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (29°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 26, 1962 is on Wednesday, January 9, 1963 at 23:08 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 26, 1962 at 22:59 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, December 18, 1962 | 22:42 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, December 26, 1962 | 22:59 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, January 3, 1963 | 01:02 |
The Moon around December 26
More about this date
Wednesday, December 26, 1962 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 27, 1962 to the new moon of December 26, 1962, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.