Waning · 0.4% lit · ♈︎ Aries 18°
New Moon at
20:31UTC
Moon phase on April 13, 1972New Moon
On Thursday, April 13, 1972, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
357,834 km222,348 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (19°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 13, 1972 is on Wednesday, March 29, 1972 at 20:06 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, April 13, 1972 at 20:31 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, April 6, 1972 | 23:45 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, April 13, 1972 | 20:31 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, April 20, 1972 | 12:45 |
The Moon around April 13
More about this date
Thursday, April 13, 1972 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 15, 1972 to the new moon of April 13, 1972, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1972, or the whole moon calendar 1972.
- The same date one year apart: 1971 · 1973.
- 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.