Waning · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 25°
New Moon at
21:57UTC
Moon phase on October 23, 2014New Moon
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, 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
392,992 km244,194 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (25°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 23, 2014 is on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 22:23 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 21:57 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | 19:12 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, October 23, 2014 | 21:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, October 31, 2014 | 02:48 |
The Moon around October 23
More about this date
Thursday, October 23, 2014 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 24, 2014 to the new moon of October 23, 2014, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2014, or the whole moon calendar 2014.
- The same date one year apart: 2013 · 2015.
- 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.