Waning · 0.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 03°
New Moon at
22:01UTC
Moon phase on August 31, 1970New Moon
On Monday, August 31, 1970, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 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
29.3 dMoon age
406,360 km252,500 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (3°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 31, 1970 is on Monday, August 17, 1970 at 03:15 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, August 31, 1970 at 22:01 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, August 23, 1970 | 20:35 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, August 31, 1970 | 22:01 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, September 8, 1970 | 19:38 |
The Moon around August 31
More about this date
Monday, August 31, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 2, 1970 to the new moon of August 31, 1970, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.