Waxing · 98.6% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 02°
Moon age
13.0days
Moon phase on August 7, 1968Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, August 7, 1968, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 98.6% of its visible face lit, 13.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.6%Illumination at noon UTC
13.0 dMoon age
369,462 km229,573 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (2°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 7, 1968 is on Thursday, August 8, 1968 at 11:32 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, July 25, 1968 at 11:50 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 1, 1968 | 18:34 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, August 8, 1968 | 11:32 |
The Moon around August 7
More about this date
Wednesday, August 7, 1968 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 25, 1968 to the new moon of August 23, 1968, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 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.