Waxing · 93.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 18°
Moon age
11.6days
Moon phase on December 10, 1970Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, December 10, 1970, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 93.3% of its visible face lit, 11.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
93.3%Illumination at noon UTC
11.6 dMoon age
376,887 km234,187 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (18°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to December 10, 1970 is on Saturday, December 12, 1970 at 21:03 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, November 28, 1970 at 21:14 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, December 5, 1970 | 20:36 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, December 12, 1970 | 21:03 |
The Moon around December 10
More about this date
Thursday, December 10, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of November 28, 1970 to the new moon of December 28, 1970, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in December 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.