Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 14°
New Moon at
20:31UTC
Moon phase on October 12, 1977New Moon
On Wednesday, October 12, 1977, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
369,813 km229,791 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (14°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 12, 1977 is on Wednesday, October 26, 1977 at 23:36 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 12, 1977 at 20:31 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 5, 1977 | 09:21 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 12, 1977 | 20:31 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 19, 1977 | 12:46 |
The Moon around October 12
More about this date
Wednesday, October 12, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 13, 1977 to the new moon of October 12, 1977, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1977, or the whole moon calendar 1977.
- The same date one year apart: 1976 · 1978.
- 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.