Waning · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 06°
New Moon at
16:52UTC
Moon phase on October 1, 1997New Moon
On Wednesday, October 1, 1997, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% 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 .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
405,528 km251,984 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (6°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 1, 1997 is on Thursday, October 16, 1997 at 03:46 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 1, 1997 at 16:52 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, September 23, 1997 | 13:35 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 1, 1997 | 16:52 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 9, 1997 | 12:22 |
The Moon around October 1
More about this date
Wednesday, October 1, 1997 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 1, 1997 to the new moon of October 1, 1997, a cycle of 29.71 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1997, or the whole moon calendar 1997.
- The same date one year apart: 1996 · 1998.
- 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.