Waxing · 68.3% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 08°
Moon age
9.9days
Moon phase on May 7, 1968Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 7, 1968, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 68.3% of its visible face lit, 9.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
68.3%Illumination at noon UTC
9.9 dMoon age
378,027 km234,895 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (8°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 7, 1968 is on Sunday, May 12, 1968 at 13:05 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 27, 1968 at 15:21 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, May 5, 1968 | 17:54 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, May 12, 1968 | 13:05 |
The Moon around May 7
More about this date
Tuesday, May 7, 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.