Waxing · 47.6% lit · ♌︎ Leo 12°
First Quarter at
17:54UTC
Moon phase on May 5, 1968First Quarter
On Sunday, May 5, 1968, the Moon was a First Quarter: 47.6% of its visible face lit, 7.9 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
47.6%Illumination at noon UTC
7.9 dMoon age
389,914 km242,281 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (12°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 5, 1968 is on Sunday, May 12, 1968 at 13:05 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 27, 1968 at 15:21 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, April 27, 1968 | 15:21 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Sunday, May 5, 1968 | 17:54 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, May 12, 1968 | 13:05 |
The Moon around May 5
More about this date
Sunday, May 5, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 27, 1968 to the new moon of May 27, 1968, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 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.