Waning · 13.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 20°
Moon age
25.9days
Moon phase on October 26, 1970Waning Crescent
On Monday, October 26, 1970, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 13.2% of its visible face lit, 25.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
13.2%Illumination at noon UTC
25.9 dMoon age
403,628 km250,803 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (20°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 26, 1970 is on Wednesday, October 14, 1970 at 20:21 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 30, 1970 at 06:28 UTC, 4 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, October 22, 1970 | 02:48 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, October 30, 1970 | 06:28 |
The Moon around October 26
More about this date
Monday, October 26, 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.