On Wednesday, April 23, 1952 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.8 days since the last new moon. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌑 New Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 1% |
| Moon age | 28.8 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | March 25, 1952 at 18:12 |
| Next full moon | May 9, 1952 at 17:15 (in 16.2 days) |
| Next new moon | April 24, 1952 at 04:27 (in about 16 h) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the new moon
The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on April 23, 1952 it had completed 98% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 25, 1952.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of April 23, 1952. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.