Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 27°
New Moon at
08:26UTC
Moon phase on May 16, 1969New Moon
On Friday, May 16, 1969, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
400,287 km248,727 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (27°)
29.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 1969 is on Friday, May 2, 1969 at 05:13 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 16, 1969 at 08:26 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 8, 1969 | 20:12 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, May 16, 1969 | 08:26 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 24, 1969 | 12:15 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Friday, May 16, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 16, 1969 to the new moon of June 14, 1969, a cycle of 29.61 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.