Waxing · 85.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 25°
Moon age
10.6days
Moon phase on May 1, 1966Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, May 1, 1966, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.2% of its visible face lit, 10.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.2%Illumination at noon UTC
10.6 dMoon age
366,213 km227,554 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (25°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 1966 is on Wednesday, May 4, 1966 at 21:01 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, April 20, 1966 at 20:35 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, April 28, 1966 | 03:49 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 4, 1966 | 21:01 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Sunday, May 1, 1966 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 20, 1966 to the new moon of May 20, 1966, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1966, or the whole moon calendar 1966.
- The same date one year apart: 1965 · 1967.
- 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.