Waning · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 06°
New Moon at
18:55UTC
Moon phase on October 3, 1986New Moon
On Friday, October 3, 1986, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
375,248 km233,168 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (6°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 3, 1986 is on Friday, October 17, 1986 at 19:22 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 3, 1986 at 18:55 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 26, 1986 | 03:18 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, October 3, 1986 | 18:55 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, October 10, 1986 | 13:28 |
The Moon around October 3
More about this date
Friday, October 3, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 4, 1986 to the new moon of October 3, 1986, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.