Waxing · 51.8% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 26°
First Quarter at
08:32UTC
Moon phase on October 18, 1969First Quarter
On Saturday, October 18, 1969, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.8% of its visible face lit, 7.1 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.8%Illumination at noon UTC
7.1 dMoon age
370,064 km229,947 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (27°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 18, 1969 is on Saturday, October 25, 1969 at 08:44 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, October 11, 1969 at 09:39 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, October 11, 1969 | 09:39 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, October 18, 1969 | 08:32 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, October 25, 1969 | 08:44 |
The Moon around October 18
More about this date
Saturday, October 18, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 11, 1969 to the new moon of November 9, 1969, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.