Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 22°
New Moon at
06:08UTC
Moon phase on April 9, 1986New Moon
On Wednesday, April 9, 1986, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.9 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
29.9 dMoon age
399,157 km248,025 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (22°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 9, 1986 is on Wednesday, March 26, 1986 at 03:02 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 9, 1986 at 06:08 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 1, 1986 | 19:30 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, April 9, 1986 | 06:08 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, April 17, 1986 | 10:35 |
The Moon around April 9
More about this date
Wednesday, April 9, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 9, 1986 to the new moon of May 8, 1986, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- 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.