Waning · 0.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 14°
New Moon at
23:07UTC
Moon phase on September 12, 1996New Moon
On Thursday, September 12, 1996, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% 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 .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
401,045 km249,197 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (15°)
29.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to September 12, 1996 is on Friday, September 27, 1996 at 02:51 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 12, 1996 at 23:07 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 4, 1996 | 19:06 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, September 12, 1996 | 23:07 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, September 20, 1996 | 11:23 |
The Moon around September 12
More about this date
Thursday, September 12, 1996 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 14, 1996 to the new moon of September 12, 1996, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in September 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.