On Friday, March 31, 1995 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 0% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.5 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 | 0.5 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | March 30, 1995 at 23:08 |
| Next full moon | April 15, 1995 at 09:08 (in 14.9 days) |
| Next new moon | April 29, 1995 at 14:36 (in 29.1 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
← March 30, 1995 April 1, 1995 →
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 March 31, 1995 it had completed 2% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 30, 1995.
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 March 31, 1995. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.