Waxing · 87.5% lit · ♎︎ Libra 04°
Moon age
12.2days
Moon phase on May 6, 1952Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 6, 1952, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.5% of its visible face lit, 12.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.5%Illumination at noon UTC
12.2 dMoon age
390,329 km242,539 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (4°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 1952 is on Friday, May 9, 1952 at 20:16 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, April 24, 1952 at 07:27 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, May 2, 1952 | 03:58 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, May 9, 1952 | 20:16 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Tuesday, May 6, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 24, 1952 to the new moon of May 23, 1952, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1952, or the whole moon calendar 1952.
- The same date one year apart: 1951 · 1953.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.