Waning · 0.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 26°
New Moon at
21:03UTC
Moon phase on December 22, 1965New Moon
On Wednesday, December 22, 1965, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 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
29.3 dMoon age
396,851 km246,592 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (26°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 22, 1965 is on Wednesday, December 8, 1965 at 17:21 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, December 22, 1965 at 21:03 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, December 15, 1965 | 09:52 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, December 22, 1965 | 21:03 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, December 31, 1965 | 01:46 |
The Moon around December 22
More about this date
Wednesday, December 22, 1965 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 23, 1965 to the new moon of December 22, 1965, a cycle of 29.70 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 1965, or the whole moon calendar 1965.
- The same date one year apart: 1964 · 1966.
- 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.