On Sunday, January 12, 1975 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 0% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.2 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 | 0% |
| Moon age | 0.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | January 12, 1975 at 07:20 |
| Next full moon | January 27, 1975 at 12:10 (in 15.0 days) |
| Next new moon | February 11, 1975 at 02:17 (in 29.6 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 January 12, 1975 it had completed 1% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 12, 1975.
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 January 12, 1975. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.