Waning · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 21°
New Moon at
12:25UTC
Moon phase on October 15, 1974New Moon
On Tuesday, October 15, 1974, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
370,419 km230,168 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (22°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 15, 1974 is on Tuesday, October 1, 1974 at 10:38 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, October 15, 1974 at 12:25 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 8, 1974 | 19:46 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, October 15, 1974 | 12:25 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 23, 1974 | 01:53 |
The Moon around October 15
More about this date
Tuesday, October 15, 1974 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 16, 1974 to the new moon of October 15, 1974, a cycle of 29.40 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1974, or the whole moon calendar 1974.
- The same date one year apart: 1973 · 1975.
- 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.