Waning · 0.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 23°
New Moon at
18:16UTC
Moon phase on April 16, 1969New Moon
On Wednesday, April 16, 1969, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% 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 .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
389,627 km242,103 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (23°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 16, 1969 is on Wednesday, April 2, 1969 at 18:45 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 16, 1969 at 18:16 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, April 9, 1969 | 13:58 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, April 16, 1969 | 18:16 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, April 24, 1969 | 19:45 |
The Moon around April 16
More about this date
Wednesday, April 16, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 18, 1969 to the new moon of April 16, 1969, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1969, or the whole moon calendar 1969.
- The same date one year apart: 1968 · 1970.
- 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.