Waning · 0.4% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 11°
New Moon at
20:36UTC
Moon phase on January 7, 1970New Moon
On Wednesday, January 7, 1970, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
358,097 km222,511 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (12°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 7, 1970 is on Tuesday, December 23, 1969 at 17:35 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, January 7, 1970 at 20:36 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, December 31, 1969 | 22:52 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, January 7, 1970 | 20:36 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, January 14, 1970 | 13:18 |
The Moon around January 7
More about this date
Wednesday, January 7, 1970 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 January 1970, or the whole moon calendar 1970.
- The same date one year apart: 1969 · 1971.
- 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.