Waxing · 49.5% lit · ♈︎ Aries 23°
First Quarter at
13:18UTC
Moon phase on January 14, 1970First Quarter
On Wednesday, January 14, 1970, the Moon was a First Quarter: 49.5% of its visible face lit, 6.6 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
49.5%Illumination at noon UTC
6.6 dMoon age
382,505 km237,677 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (23°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 14, 1970 is on Thursday, January 22, 1970 at 12:56 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, January 7, 1970 at 20:36 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, January 7, 1970 | 20:36 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, January 14, 1970 | 13:18 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, January 22, 1970 | 12:56 |
The Moon around January 14
More about this date
Wednesday, January 14, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 7, 1970 to the new moon of February 6, 1970, a cycle of 29.44 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.