Waning · 0.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 04°
New Moon at
12:26UTC
Moon phase on May 25, 1960New Moon
On Wednesday, May 25, 1960, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.6 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.6 dMoon age
403,566 km250,764 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (4°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 25, 1960 is on Wednesday, May 11, 1960 at 05:42 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 25, 1960 at 12:26 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 17, 1960 | 19:54 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 25, 1960 | 12:26 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, June 2, 1960 | 16:01 |
The Moon around May 25
More about this date
Wednesday, May 25, 1960 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 25, 1960 to the new moon of May 25, 1960, a cycle of 29.61 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1960, or the whole moon calendar 1960.
- The same date one year apart: 1959 · 1961.
- 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.