Waning · 54.0% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 13°
Last Quarter at
20:12UTC
Moon phase on May 8, 1969Last Quarter
On Thursday, May 8, 1969, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 54.0% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
54.0%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
372,072 km231,195 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (13°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 8, 1969 is on Friday, May 2, 1969 at 05:13 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 16, 1969 at 08:26 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 2, 1969 | 05:13 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, May 8, 1969 | 20:12 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 16, 1969 | 08:26 |
The Moon around May 8
More about this date
Thursday, May 8, 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.