Waning · 96.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 18°
Moon age
17.3days
Moon phase on January 17, 1968Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, January 17, 1968, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 96.2% of its visible face lit, 17.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
96.2%Illumination at noon UTC
17.3 dMoon age
382,302 km237,552 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (19°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to January 17, 1968 is on Monday, January 15, 1968 at 16:11 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, January 29, 1968 at 16:29 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, January 15, 1968 | 16:11 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Monday, January 22, 1968 | 19:38 |
The Moon around January 17
More about this date
Wednesday, January 17, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of December 31, 1967 to the new moon of January 29, 1968, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in January 1968, or the whole moon calendar 1968.
- The same date one year apart: 1967 · 1969.
- 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.