Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 20°
New Moon at
04:09UTC
Moon phase on April 6, 1970New Moon
On Monday, April 6, 1970, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.8 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.8 dMoon age
370,896 km230,464 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (21°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 6, 1970 is on Monday, March 23, 1970 at 01:53 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 6, 1970 at 04:09 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, March 30, 1970 | 11:05 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, April 6, 1970 | 04:09 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, April 13, 1970 | 15:44 |
The Moon around April 6
More about this date
Monday, April 6, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 6, 1970 to the new moon of May 5, 1970, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 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.