Waxing · 74.7% lit · ♎︎ Libra 15°
Moon age
10.2days
Moon phase on June 6, 1968Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, June 6, 1968, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 74.7% of its visible face lit, 10.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
74.7%Illumination at noon UTC
10.2 dMoon age
368,476 km228,961 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (15°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to June 6, 1968 is on Monday, June 10, 1968 at 20:13 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 27, 1968 at 07:30 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, June 4, 1968 | 04:47 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, June 10, 1968 | 20:13 |
The Moon around June 6
More about this date
Thursday, June 6, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 27, 1968 to the new moon of June 25, 1968, a cycle of 29.62 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in June 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.