Waxing · 87.4% lit · ♎︎ Libra 25°
Moon age
12.1days
Moon phase on May 28, 1969Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, May 28, 1969, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.4% of its visible face lit, 12.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.4%Illumination at noon UTC
12.1 dMoon age
372,602 km231,524 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (25°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 28, 1969 is on Saturday, May 31, 1969 at 13:18 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 16, 1969 at 08:26 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 24, 1969 | 12:15 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 31, 1969 | 13:18 |
The Moon around May 28
More about this date
Wednesday, May 28, 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.