Waning · 99.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 16°
Full Moon at
11:32UTC
Moon phase on August 8, 1968Full Moon
On Thursday, August 8, 1968, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.9% of its visible face lit, 14.0 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.9%Illumination at noon UTC
14.0 dMoon age
372,690 km231,579 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (16°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Sturgeon Moon, 372,620 km from Earth.
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 8, 1968 is on Thursday, August 8, 1968 at 11:32 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, July 25, 1968 at 11:50 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 1, 1968 | 18:34 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Thursday, August 8, 1968 | 11:32 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, August 16, 1968 | 02:13 |
The Moon around August 8
More about this date
Thursday, August 8, 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.