Moon calendar
November 1955
- 1 97%
- 2 92%
- 3 84%
- 4 74%
- 5 64%
- 6 Last qtr
- 7 41%
- 8 31%
- 9 22%
- 10 14%
- 11 8%
- 12 3%
- 13 1%
- 14 New
- 15 1%
- 16 4%
- 17 9%
- 18 15%
- 19 23%
- 20 31%
- 21 40%
- 22 First qtr
- 23 60%
- 24 70%
- 25 79%
- 26 88%
- 27 94%
- 28 98%
- 29 Full
- 30 98%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in November 1955
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 361,900 km.
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9:18 PM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.2° apart in the sky.
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4:56 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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3:34 AM
Mercury and Neptune close together
They pass 0.3° apart in the sky.
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4:51 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.
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7:02 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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11:23 AM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 4.1° apart in the sky.
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1:53 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 0.2° apart in the sky.
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5:42 PM
Saturn behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,000 km.
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12:29 PM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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2:02 PM
Mercury and Saturn close together
They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.
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5:53 PM
Mars and Neptune close together
They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.
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11:50 AM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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11:59 AM
Partial lunar eclipse
Part of the Moon passes through Earth's dark inner shadow.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,800 km.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.