Waxing · 92.2% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 16°
Moon age
11.9days
Moon phase on October 12, 1970Waxing Gibbous
On Monday, October 12, 1970, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 92.2% of its visible face lit, 11.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
92.2%Illumination at noon UTC
11.9 dMoon age
361,860 km224,849 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (16°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 12, 1970 is on Wednesday, October 14, 1970 at 20:21 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, September 30, 1970 at 14:32 UTC, 12 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 12
More about this date
Monday, October 12, 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.