Waxing · 84.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 07°
Moon age
11.3days
Moon phase on May 15, 1962Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 15, 1962, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 84.2% of its visible face lit, 11.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
84.2%Illumination at noon UTC
11.3 dMoon age
403,432 km250,681 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (7°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 1962 is on Saturday, May 19, 1962 at 14:32 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 4, 1962 at 04:25 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, May 11, 1962 | 12:44 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 19, 1962 | 14:32 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Tuesday, May 15, 1962 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 4, 1962 to the new moon of June 2, 1962, a cycle of 29.38 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1962, or the whole moon calendar 1962.
- The same date one year apart: 1961 · 1963.
- 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.