Waning · 0.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 29°
New Moon at
12:50UTC
Moon phase on January 20, 1996New Moon
On Saturday, January 20, 1996, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 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
29.4 dMoon age
357,529 km222,158 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (29°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 20, 1996 is on Friday, January 5, 1996 at 20:51 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, January 20, 1996 at 12:50 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, January 13, 1996 | 20:45 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, January 20, 1996 | 12:50 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, January 27, 1996 | 11:14 |
The Moon around January 20
More about this date
Saturday, January 20, 1996 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 22, 1995 to the new moon of January 20, 1996, a cycle of 29.44 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1996, or the whole moon calendar 1996.
- The same date one year apart: 1995 · 1997.
- 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.