Waning · 54.6% lit · ♎︎ Libra 04°
Last Quarter at
22:52UTC
Moon phase on December 31, 1969Last Quarter
On Wednesday, December 31, 1969, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 54.6% of its visible face lit, 22.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
54.6%Illumination at noon UTC
22.1 dMoon age
394,571 km245,175 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (4°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 31, 1969 is on Tuesday, December 23, 1969 at 17:35 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, January 7, 1970 at 20:36 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, December 23, 1969 | 17:35 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, December 31, 1969 | 22:52 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, January 7, 1970 | 20:36 |
The Moon around December 31
More about this date
Wednesday, December 31, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 9, 1969 to the new moon of January 7, 1970, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.