Waxing · 51.9% lit · ♌︎ Leo 26°
First Quarter at
07:40UTC
Moon phase on May 15, 1978First Quarter
On Monday, May 15, 1978, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.9% of its visible face lit, 8.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.9%Illumination at noon UTC
8.3 dMoon age
398,637 km247,701 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (26°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 1978 is on Monday, May 22, 1978 at 13:17 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 7, 1978 at 04:47 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, May 7, 1978 | 04:47 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Monday, May 15, 1978 | 07:40 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, May 22, 1978 | 13:17 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Monday, May 15, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 7, 1978 to the new moon of June 5, 1978, a cycle of 29.59 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- 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.