Waning · 0.0% lit · ♎︎ Libra 18°
New Moon at
14:15UTC
Moon phase on October 12, 1996New Moon
On Saturday, October 12, 1996, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% 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 .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
390,753 km242,803 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (18°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 12, 1996 is on Saturday, October 26, 1996 at 14:11 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, October 12, 1996 at 14:15 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, October 4, 1996 | 12:04 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, October 12, 1996 | 14:15 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, October 19, 1996 | 18:09 |
The Moon around October 12
More about this date
Saturday, October 12, 1996 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 12, 1996 to the new moon of October 12, 1996, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.