Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 13°
New Moon at
11:05UTC
Moon phase on October 6, 2021New Moon
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 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
366,951 km228,013 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (14°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 6, 2021 is on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 14:57 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 11:05 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | 01:57 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 11:05 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | 03:25 |
The Moon around October 6
More about this date
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 6, 2021 to the new moon of November 4, 2021, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2021, or the whole moon calendar 2021.
- The same date one year apart: 2020 · 2022.
- 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.