Waxing · 87.4% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 07°
Moon age
11.6days
Moon phase on September 12, 1970Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, September 12, 1970, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.4% of its visible face lit, 11.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.4%Illumination at noon UTC
11.6 dMoon age
362,310 km225,129 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (8°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 12, 1970 is on Tuesday, September 15, 1970 at 11:09 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, August 31, 1970 at 22:01 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, September 8, 1970 | 19:38 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, September 15, 1970 | 11:09 |
The Moon around September 12
More about this date
Saturday, September 12, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 31, 1970 to the new moon of September 30, 1970, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.