On Saturday, December 18, 1971 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.8 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 | 0.8 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | December 17, 1971 at 16:03 |
| Next full moon | December 31, 1971 at 17:19 (in 13.2 days) |
| Next new moon | January 16, 1972 at 07:52 (in 28.8 days) |
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 December 18, 1971 it had completed 3% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 17, 1971.
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 December 18, 1971. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.