Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 23°
New Moon at
15:37UTC
Moon phase on October 18, 1990New Moon
On Thursday, October 18, 1990, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.5 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
29.5 dMoon age
399,136 km248,011 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (23°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 18, 1990 is on Thursday, October 4, 1990 at 12:02 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 18, 1990 at 15:37 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, October 11, 1990 | 03:31 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, October 18, 1990 | 15:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, October 26, 1990 | 20:27 |
The Moon around October 18
More about this date
Thursday, October 18, 1990 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 19, 1990 to the new moon of October 18, 1990, a cycle of 29.62 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1990, or the whole moon calendar 1990.
- The same date one year apart: 1989 · 1991.
- 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.