What day in 1969 did Apollo 11 finally land on the moon

Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. NASA says the lunar module touched down that day, and the National Air and Space Museum also lists July 20, 1969 as the landing date.

Quick Scoop

• Landing date: July 20, 1969

• Famous line at landing: “The Eagle has landed”

• First Moon walk: later on July 20, 1969

Tiny context

The mission launched on July 16, 1969, then reached the Moon and landed four days later. Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the Moon on the same day as the landing.