Waxing · 51.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 07°
First Quarter at
08:50UTC
Moon phase on May 27, 1966First Quarter
On Friday, May 27, 1966, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.6% of its visible face lit, 7.1 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.6%Illumination at noon UTC
7.1 dMoon age
369,709 km229,727 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (7°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 27, 1966 is on Friday, June 3, 1966 at 07:40 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 20, 1966 at 09:42 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, May 20, 1966 | 09:42 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, May 27, 1966 | 08:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, June 3, 1966 | 07:40 |
The Moon around May 27
More about this date
Friday, May 27, 1966 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 20, 1966 to the new moon of June 18, 1966, a cycle of 29.44 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.