Waning · 87.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 27°
Moon age
18.1days
Moon phase on May 6, 1977Waning Gibbous
On Friday, May 6, 1977, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 87.2% of its visible face lit, 18.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
87.2%Illumination at noon UTC
18.1 dMoon age
362,448 km225,215 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (28°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 1977 is on Tuesday, May 3, 1977 at 13:03 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 18, 1977 at 02:52 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, May 3, 1977 | 13:03 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, May 10, 1977 | 04:08 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Friday, May 6, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 18, 1977 to the new moon of May 18, 1977, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1977, or the whole moon calendar 1977.
- The same date one year apart: 1976 · 1978.
- 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.