Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 20°
New Moon at
07:13UTC
Moon phase on February 6, 1970New Moon
On Friday, February 6, 1970, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.6 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
29.6 dMoon age
357,275 km222,000 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (20°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 6, 1970 is on Saturday, February 21, 1970 at 08:19 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 6, 1970 at 07:13 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, January 30, 1970 | 14:39 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, February 6, 1970 | 07:13 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, February 13, 1970 | 04:11 |
The Moon around February 6
More about this date
Friday, February 6, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 6, 1970 to the new moon of March 7, 1970, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 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.