Waning · 49.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 21°
Last Quarter at
11:19UTC
Moon phase on May 12, 1966Last Quarter
On Thursday, May 12, 1966, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 49.9% of its visible face lit, 21.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
49.9%Illumination at noon UTC
21.6 dMoon age
403,698 km250,846 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (22°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 1966 is on Wednesday, May 4, 1966 at 21:01 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 20, 1966 at 09:42 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, May 4, 1966 | 21:01 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, May 12, 1966 | 11:19 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 20, 1966 | 09:42 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Thursday, May 12, 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.