Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 22°
New Moon at
21:44UTC
Moon phase on October 21, 1968New Moon
On Monday, October 21, 1968, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.0 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
29.0 dMoon age
365,013 km226,809 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (23°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 21, 1968 is on Tuesday, November 5, 1968 at 04:25 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 21, 1968 at 21:44 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, October 14, 1968 | 15:05 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, October 21, 1968 | 21:44 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, October 28, 1968 | 12:40 |
The Moon around October 21
More about this date
Monday, October 21, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 22, 1968 to the new moon of October 21, 1968, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1968, or the whole moon calendar 1968.
- The same date one year apart: 1967 · 1969.
- 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.