Waning · 2.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 24°
Moon age
28.0days
Moon phase on October 6, 1991Waning Crescent
On Sunday, October 6, 1991, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 2.6% of its visible face lit, 28.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
2.6%Illumination at noon UTC
28.0 dMoon age
374,620 km232,778 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (25°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 6, 1991 is on Monday, September 23, 1991 at 22:40 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 7, 1991 at 21:39 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 1, 1991 | 00:30 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, October 7, 1991 | 21:39 |
The Moon around October 6
More about this date
Sunday, October 6, 1991 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 8, 1991 to the new moon of October 7, 1991, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1991, or the whole moon calendar 1991.
- The same date one year apart: 1990 · 1992.
- 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.