Waning · 50.3% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 15°
Last Quarter at
12:26UTC
Moon phase on May 6, 1972Last Quarter
On Saturday, May 6, 1972, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 50.3% of its visible face lit, 22.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
50.3%Illumination at noon UTC
22.6 dMoon age
383,096 km238,045 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (16°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 1972 is on Friday, April 28, 1972 at 12:45 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 13, 1972 at 04:08 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, April 28, 1972 | 12:45 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Saturday, May 6, 1972 | 12:26 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, May 13, 1972 | 04:08 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Saturday, May 6, 1972 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 13, 1972 to the new moon of May 13, 1972, a cycle of 29.32 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1972, or the whole moon calendar 1972.
- The same date one year apart: 1971 · 1973.
- 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.