Waxing · 75.2% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 16°
Moon age
9.9days
Moon phase on October 10, 1970Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, October 10, 1970, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 75.2% of its visible face lit, 9.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
75.2%Illumination at noon UTC
9.9 dMoon age
366,088 km227,476 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (17°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 10, 1970 is on Wednesday, October 14, 1970 at 20:21 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 30, 1970 at 14:32 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, October 8, 1970 | 04:43 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, October 14, 1970 | 20:21 |
The Moon around October 10
More about this date
Saturday, October 10, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 30, 1970 to the new moon of October 30, 1970, a cycle of 29.66 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.