On Saturday, January 31, 1976 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 0% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.4 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 | 0.4 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | January 31, 1976 at 03:20 |
| Next full moon | February 15, 1976 at 13:43 (in 15.1 days) |
| Next new moon | February 29, 1976 at 20:25 (in 29.4 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 31, 1976 it had completed 1% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 31, 1976.
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 31, 1976. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.