Waning · 0.4% lit · ♌︎ Leo 24°
New Moon at
23:57UTC
Moon phase on August 23, 1968New Moon
On Friday, August 23, 1968, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
385,849 km239,755 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (24°)
31.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 23, 1968 is on Friday, September 6, 1968 at 22:07 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 23, 1968 at 23:57 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, August 16, 1968 | 02:13 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, August 23, 1968 | 23:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, August 30, 1968 | 23:35 |
The Moon around August 23
More about this date
Friday, August 23, 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.