Waxing · 76.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 05°
Moon age
10.8days
Moon phase on May 25, 1961Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, May 25, 1961, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 76.2% of its visible face lit, 10.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
76.2%Illumination at noon UTC
10.8 dMoon age
393,297 km244,383 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (6°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 25, 1961 is on Tuesday, May 30, 1961 at 04:37 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 1961 at 16:54 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, May 22, 1961 | 16:19 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, May 30, 1961 | 04:37 |
The Moon around May 25
More about this date
Thursday, May 25, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 14, 1961 to the new moon of June 13, 1961, a cycle of 29.52 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.