What day of the week was 20 July 1969?
20 July 1969 was a Sunday in the United States, where Mission Control and the landing were recorded on that civil date. Armstrong stepped onto the surface at 02:56 UTC on 21 July, which was still Sunday evening, 20 July, in US Eastern time, and already Monday, 21 July, in Australia.
The elapsed-time page for this event is the existing days-since Moon landing page. This page answers only the weekday question, including the Australia date line.
Dates
- US civil date
- Sunday, 20 July 1969
- UTC / Australia
- Monday, 21 July 1969
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Frequently Asked Questions
What day was the Moon landing in the US?
Sunday, 20 July 1969.
What day was it in Australia?
Monday, 21 July 1969, because the first step was 02:56 UTC on 21 July.
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About the data
Weekdays from the Gregorian calendar. Landing time from NASA Apollo 11 mission records (first step 02:56 UTC, 21 July 1969).