Waning · 0.2% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 16°
New Moon at
14:20UTC
Moon phase on November 9, 1988New Moon
On Wednesday, November 9, 1988, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.6 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
29.6 dMoon age
394,644 km245,220 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (16°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 9, 1988 is on Wednesday, November 23, 1988 at 15:53 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 9, 1988 at 14:20 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, November 1, 1988 | 10:12 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, November 9, 1988 | 14:20 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, November 16, 1988 | 21:35 |
The Moon around November 9
More about this date
Wednesday, November 9, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 10, 1988 to the new moon of November 9, 1988, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.