Waxing · 56.9% lit · ♎︎ Libra 27°
Moon age
8.9days
Moon phase on July 12, 1970Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, July 12, 1970, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 56.9% of its visible face lit, 8.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
56.9%Illumination at noon UTC
8.9 dMoon age
392,132 km243,659 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (28°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 12, 1970 is on Saturday, July 18, 1970 at 19:59 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, July 3, 1970 at 15:18 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, July 11, 1970 | 19:43 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, July 18, 1970 | 19:59 |
The Moon around July 12
More about this date
Sunday, July 12, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 3, 1970 to the new moon of August 2, 1970, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 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.