Waning · 53.6% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 11°
Last Quarter at
19:27UTC
Moon phase on October 9, 1963Last Quarter
On Wednesday, October 9, 1963, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 53.6% of its visible face lit, 21.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
53.6%Illumination at noon UTC
21.6 dMoon age
375,157 km233,112 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (12°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 9, 1963 is on Thursday, October 3, 1963 at 04:44 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 17, 1963 at 12:43 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, October 3, 1963 | 04:44 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, October 9, 1963 | 19:27 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, October 17, 1963 | 12:43 |
The Moon around October 9
More about this date
Wednesday, October 9, 1963 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 17, 1963 to the new moon of October 17, 1963, a cycle of 29.66 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.