Waning · 71.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 16°
Moon age
20.7days
Moon phase on October 5, 1966Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, October 5, 1966, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 71.1% of its visible face lit, 20.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
71.1%Illumination at noon UTC
20.7 dMoon age
389,016 km241,723 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (17°)
30.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 5, 1966 is on Thursday, September 29, 1966 at 16:47 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 14, 1966 at 03:52 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, September 29, 1966 | 16:47 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, October 7, 1966 | 13:08 |
The Moon around October 5
More about this date
Wednesday, October 5, 1966 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 14, 1966 to the new moon of October 14, 1966, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 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.