Waning · 75.8% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 14°
Moon age
19.7days
Moon phase on May 6, 1969Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 6, 1969, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 75.8% of its visible face lit, 19.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
75.8%Illumination at noon UTC
19.7 dMoon age
365,723 km227,250 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (15°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 1969 is on Friday, May 2, 1969 at 05:13 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 16, 1969 at 08:26 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 2, 1969 | 05:13 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 8, 1969 | 20:12 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Tuesday, May 6, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 16, 1969 to the new moon of May 16, 1969, a cycle of 29.59 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1969, or the whole moon calendar 1969.
- The same date one year apart: 1968 · 1970.
- 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.