Waning · 0.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 24°
New Moon at
18:57UTC
Moon phase on April 18, 2015New Moon
On Saturday, April 18, 2015, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.1 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
29.1 dMoon age
362,499 km225,246 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (24°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 18, 2015 is on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 12:06 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 18:57 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, April 12, 2015 | 03:45 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 18:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, April 25, 2015 | 23:55 |
The Moon around April 18
More about this date
Saturday, April 18, 2015 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 20, 2015 to the new moon of April 18, 2015, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 2015, or the whole moon calendar 2015.
- The same date one year apart: 2014 · 2016.
- 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.