Waning · 52.0% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 14°
Last Quarter at
15:57UTC
Moon phase on May 7, 1961Last Quarter
On Sunday, May 7, 1961, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.0% of its visible face lit, 22.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.0%Illumination at noon UTC
22.3 dMoon age
369,831 km229,802 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (15°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 7, 1961 is on Sunday, April 30, 1961 at 18:41 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 1961 at 16:54 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, April 30, 1961 | 18:41 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Sunday, May 7, 1961 | 15:57 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, May 14, 1961 | 16:54 |
The Moon around May 7
More about this date
Sunday, May 7, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 15, 1961 to the new moon of May 14, 1961, a cycle of 29.47 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- 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.