Waning · 57.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 18°
Moon age
20.9days
Moon phase on May 18, 1968Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, May 18, 1968, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 57.9% of its visible face lit, 20.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
57.9%Illumination at noon UTC
20.9 dMoon age
381,256 km236,902 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (19°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 1968 is on Sunday, May 12, 1968 at 13:05 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 27, 1968 at 07:30 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Sunday, May 12, 1968 | 13:05 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 19, 1968 | 05:44 |
The Moon around May 18
More about this date
Saturday, May 18, 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.