Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 23°
New Moon at
12:43UTC
Moon phase on October 17, 1963New Moon
On Thursday, October 17, 1963, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.6 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
29.6 dMoon age
403,928 km250,989 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (23°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 17, 1963 is on Thursday, October 3, 1963 at 04:44 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 17, 1963 at 12:43 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 9, 1963 | 19:27 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, October 17, 1963 | 12:43 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, October 25, 1963 | 17:20 |
The Moon around October 17
More about this date
Thursday, October 17, 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.