Waning · 0.3% lit · ♎︎ Libra 28°
New Moon at
19:56UTC
Moon phase on October 26, 2011New Moon
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
357,043 km221,856 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (28°)
33.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 26, 2011 is on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 02:06 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 19:56 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, October 20, 2011 | 03:31 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | 19:56 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | 16:38 |
The Moon around October 26
More about this date
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 27, 2011 to the new moon of October 26, 2011, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2011, or the whole moon calendar 2011.
- The same date one year apart: 2010 · 2012.
- 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.