Waxing · 94.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 18°
Moon age
12.0days
Moon phase on April 6, 1963Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, April 6, 1963, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 94.1% of its visible face lit, 12.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
94.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.0 dMoon age
402,162 km249,892 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (18°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 6, 1963 is on Tuesday, April 9, 1963 at 00:57 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 25, 1963 at 12:10 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, April 1, 1963 | 03:15 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, April 9, 1963 | 00:57 |
The Moon around April 6
More about this date
Saturday, April 6, 1963 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 25, 1963 to the new moon of April 23, 1963, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1963, or the whole moon calendar 1963.
- The same date one year apart: 1962 · 1964.
- 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.